PORTESSE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. PORTESSE 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 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PORTESSE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PORTESSE is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PORTESSE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
portessesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PORTESSE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PORTESSE, 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 | 2 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PORTESSE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PORTESSE
1 longer words begin with PORTESSE.
Shorter words from the letters in PORTESSE
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Common questions about PORTESSE
- Is PORTESSE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PORTESSE is not in it.
- How many points is PORTESSE worth?
- PORTESSE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PORTESSE?
- PORTESSE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PORTESSE:
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