PORTOISES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. PORTOISES 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.
p3o1r1t1o1i1s1e1s1
Depends on the listPORTOISES · 9 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PORTOISES?
| 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: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.22
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.56%
Our own measure of how useful PORTOISES is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PORTOISES
No single letter turns PORTOISES into another word.
How PORTOISES scores
Scrabble p3o1r1t1o1i1s1e1s1 11
Words with Friends p4o1r1t1o1i1s1e1s1 12
Face value of the 9 tiles in PORTOISES, 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 | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PORTOISES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PORTOISES
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Common questions about PORTOISES
- Is PORTOISES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PORTOISES is not in it.
- How many points is PORTOISES worth?
- PORTOISES is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PORTOISES?
- No single letter can be added to PORTOISES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PORTOISES:
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