PORTOISE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. PORTOISE 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 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PORTOISE?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PORTOISE is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PORTOISE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
portoisesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PORTOISE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PORTOISE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PORTOISE has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of PORTOISE
The 8 tiles of PORTOISE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with PORTOISE
1 longer words begin with PORTOISE.
Shorter words from the letters in PORTOISE
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Common questions about PORTOISE
- Is PORTOISE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PORTOISE is not in it.
- How many points is PORTOISE worth?
- PORTOISE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PORTOISE?
- PORTOISE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PORTOISE:
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