PORTCULLISED is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. PORTCULLISED is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 17 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept PORTCULLISED?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PORTCULLISED is to know. It scores 17 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PORTCULLISED
No single letter turns PORTCULLISED into another word.
How PORTCULLISED scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in PORTCULLISED, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PORTCULLISED has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PORTCULLISED mean in Scrabble?
PORTCULLISED is the past tense or past participle of PORTCULLIS.
PORTCULLIS(noun) — A heavy grille of wood or iron that slides down grooves in a castle gateway to bar the entrance.
Shorter words from the letters in PORTCULLISED
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Common questions about PORTCULLISED
- Is PORTCULLISED valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PORTCULLISED, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PORTCULLISED worth?
- PORTCULLISED is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PORTCULLISED?
- No single letter can be added to PORTCULLISED to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of PORTCULLISED:
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