PORTMAN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. PORTMAN 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 PORTMAN?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PORTMAN is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PORTMAN
No single letter turns PORTMAN into another word.
How PORTMAN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PORTMAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 257,323.
Words starting with PORTMAN
7 longer words begin with PORTMAN.
Shorter words from the letters in PORTMAN
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Common questions about PORTMAN
- Is PORTMAN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PORTMAN is not in it.
- How many points is PORTMAN worth?
- PORTMAN is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PORTMAN?
- No single letter can be added to PORTMAN to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PORTMAN:
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