PORTOUS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. PORTOUS 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PORTOUS?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PORTOUS is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PORTOUS
No single letter turns PORTOUS into another word.
How PORTOUS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PORTOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 496,266.
Anagrams of PORTOUS
The 7 tiles of PORTOUS in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with PORTOUS
1 longer words begin with PORTOUS.
Shorter words from the letters in PORTOUS
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Common questions about PORTOUS
- Is PORTOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PORTOUS is not in it.
- How many points is PORTOUS worth?
- PORTOUS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PORTOUS?
- No single letter can be added to PORTOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PORTOUS:
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