PORTMANTLE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. PORTMANTLE 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PORTMANTLE?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PORTMANTLE is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PORTMANTLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
portmantlesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PORTMANTLE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in PORTMANTLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PORTMANTLE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PORTMANTLE
1 longer words begin with PORTMANTLE.
Shorter words from the letters in PORTMANTLE
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Common questions about PORTMANTLE
- Is PORTMANTLE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PORTMANTLE is not in it.
- How many points is PORTMANTLE worth?
- PORTMANTLE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PORTMANTLE?
- PORTMANTLE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PORTMANTLE:
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