PORTION is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. PORTION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PORTION?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PORTION is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PORTION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
portionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PORTION scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PORTION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 147,042.
What does PORTION mean in Scrabble?
noun
A part of a whole, especially an amount of food served to one person or a share given to someone.
Portion is a common everyday word, used for a slice of a larger thing and for the amount on a plate in a restaurant. As a verb it means to divide something into shares, and it can also mean to give someone a dowry.
How PORTION is used
Portion is used for food servings, shares and parts of a whole.
- The restaurant serves a generous portion of rice.
- Only a small portion of the land was farmed.
- The cook will portion the soup into bowls.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PORTION and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PORTION
8 longer words begin with PORTION.
Shorter words from the letters in PORTION
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Common questions about PORTION
- Is PORTION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PORTION, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PORTION worth?
- PORTION is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PORTION mean?
- A part of a whole, especially an amount of food served to one person or a share given to someone.
- What letters can be added to PORTION?
- PORTION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PORTION:
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