PORTENDING is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. PORTENDING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PORTENDING?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PORTENDING is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PORTENDING
No single letter turns PORTENDING into another word.
How PORTENDING scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in PORTENDING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PORTENDING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PORTENDING mean in Scrabble?
PORTENDING is the -ing form (present participle) of PORTEND.
PORTEND(verb) — To be a sign or warning that something important, often bad, will happen.
Anagrams of PORTENDING
The 10 tiles of PORTENDING in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in PORTENDING
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Common questions about PORTENDING
- Is PORTENDING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PORTENDING, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PORTENDING worth?
- PORTENDING is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PORTENDING?
- No single letter can be added to PORTENDING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PORTENDING:
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