PORTENTOUSLY is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. PORTENTOUSLY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PORTENTOUSLY?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PORTENTOUSLY is to know. It scores 17 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PORTENTOUSLY
No single letter turns PORTENTOUSLY into another word.
How PORTENTOUSLY scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in PORTENTOUSLY, 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 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PORTENTOUSLY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PORTENTOUSLY mean in Scrabble?
PORTENTOUSLY is the adverb formed from PORTENTOUS.
PORTENTOUS(adjective) — Seeming to warn of something important or ominous about to happen, or solemn in an exaggerated way.
Shorter words from the letters in PORTENTOUSLY
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Common questions about PORTENTOUSLY
- Is PORTENTOUSLY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PORTENTOUSLY, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PORTENTOUSLY worth?
- PORTENTOUSLY is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PORTENTOUSLY?
- No single letter can be added to PORTENTOUSLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of PORTENTOUSLY:
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