PORTFIRE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. PORTFIRE 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 13 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept PORTFIRE?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PORTFIRE is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PORTFIRE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
portfiresChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PORTFIRE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PORTFIRE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PORTFIRE has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of PORTFIRE
The 8 tiles of PORTFIRE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with PORTFIRE
1 longer words begin with PORTFIRE.
Shorter words from the letters in PORTFIRE
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Common questions about PORTFIRE
- Is PORTFIRE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PORTFIRE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PORTFIRE worth?
- PORTFIRE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PORTFIRE?
- PORTFIRE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PORTFIRE:
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