PORTLINESS is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. PORTLINESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PORTLINESS?
| 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: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PORTLINESS is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PORTLINESS
No single letter turns PORTLINESS into another word.
How PORTLINESS scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in PORTLINESS, 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 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PORTLINESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PORTLINESS mean in Scrabble?
noun
A comfortable stoutness of body, often carrying an air of dignity.
Portliness is a gentler, more old-fashioned way of describing a heavy build. It often suggests an older man of some standing rather than someone who is simply overweight.
How PORTLINESS is used
Portliness has a slightly dated, polite tone in descriptions of people.
- The mayor's portliness suited the grand chain of office.
- With age came a certain portliness that he wore with ease.
- His portliness made him easy to spot in the crowd.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PORTLINESS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of PORTLINESS
The 10 tiles of PORTLINESS in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with PORTLINESS
1 longer words begin with PORTLINESS.
Shorter words from the letters in PORTLINESS
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Common questions about PORTLINESS
- Is PORTLINESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PORTLINESS, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PORTLINESS worth?
- PORTLINESS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PORTLINESS mean?
- A comfortable stoutness of body, often carrying an air of dignity.
- What letters can be added to PORTLINESS?
- No single letter can be added to PORTLINESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PORTLINESS:
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