PORTHOLE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. PORTHOLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PORTHOLE?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PORTHOLE is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PORTHOLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
portholesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PORTHOLE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PORTHOLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PORTHOLE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PORTHOLE mean in Scrabble?
noun
nautical
A small round window in the side of a ship or aircraft.
From a porthole passengers look out at the sea without letting water in, since the glass is set in a tight frame. In the past the word also meant an opening in a ship's side through which a cannon could fire.
How PORTHOLE is used
Porthole is a nautical term, also used for aircraft windows.
- She watched the waves through the porthole.
- Sunlight fell through the round porthole into the cabin.
- The porthole was sealed during the storm.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PORTHOLE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of PORTHOLE
The 8 tiles of PORTHOLE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with PORTHOLE
1 longer words begin with PORTHOLE.
Shorter words from the letters in PORTHOLE
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Common questions about PORTHOLE
- Is PORTHOLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PORTHOLE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PORTHOLE worth?
- PORTHOLE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PORTHOLE mean?
- A small round window in the side of a ship or aircraft.
- What letters can be added to PORTHOLE?
- PORTHOLE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PORTHOLE:
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