PORTIONIST is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. PORTIONIST 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PORTIONIST?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PORTIONIST is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PORTIONIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
portionistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PORTIONIST scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in PORTIONIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PORTIONIST has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PORTIONIST
1 longer words begin with PORTIONIST.
Shorter words from the letters in PORTIONIST
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Common questions about PORTIONIST
- Is PORTIONIST valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PORTIONIST is not in it.
- How many points is PORTIONIST worth?
- PORTIONIST is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PORTIONIST?
- PORTIONIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PORTIONIST:
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