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.
p3o1r1t1e1n1t1o1u1s1l1y4
PlayablePORTENTOUSLY · 12 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
12letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PORTENTOUSLY?
| 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: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.42
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.67%
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
Scrabble p3o1r1t1e1n1t1o1u1s1l1y4 17
Words with Friends p4o1r1t1e1n2t1o1u2s1l2y3 20
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.
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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