PORTLAND is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. PORTLAND 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PORTLAND?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PORTLAND is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PORTLAND
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
portlandsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PORTLAND scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PORTLAND, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PORTLAND has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PORTLAND
- All 8 letters of PORTLAND are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with PORTLAND
1 longer words begin with PORTLAND.
Shorter words from the letters in PORTLAND
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Common questions about PORTLAND
- Is PORTLAND valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PORTLAND is not in it.
- How many points is PORTLAND worth?
- PORTLAND is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PORTLAND?
- PORTLAND takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PORTLAND:
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