PORTENTOUS is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. PORTENTOUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PORTENTOUS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| 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 PORTENTOUS is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PORTENTOUS
No single letter turns PORTENTOUS into another word.
How PORTENTOUS scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in PORTENTOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PORTENTOUS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PORTENTOUS mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Seeming to warn of something important or ominous about to happen, or solemn in an exaggerated way.
A portentous sign feels like an omen, usually of trouble. A speaker can also be portentous without any omen at all, by sounding heavy and self-important about ordinary things.
How PORTENTOUS is used
Portentous is used for omens and for pompous speech or manner.
- A portentous silence fell over the room before the verdict.
- The comet was taken as a portentous sign of war.
- He made a portentous announcement about a minor change in the schedule.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PORTENTOUS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PORTENTOUS
3 longer words begin with PORTENTOUS.
Shorter words from the letters in PORTENTOUS
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Common questions about PORTENTOUS
- Is PORTENTOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PORTENTOUS, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PORTENTOUS worth?
- PORTENTOUS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PORTENTOUS mean?
- Seeming to warn of something important or ominous about to happen, or solemn in an exaggerated way.
- What letters can be added to PORTENTOUS?
- No single letter can be added to PORTENTOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PORTENTOUS:
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