PORTOUSES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. PORTOUSES 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.
p3o1r1t1o1u1s1e1s1
Depends on the listPORTOUSES · 9 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PORTOUSES?
| 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: 26 / 100
26WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.22
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful PORTOUSES is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PORTOUSES
No single letter turns PORTOUSES into another word.
How PORTOUSES scores
Scrabble p3o1r1t1o1u1s1e1s1 11
Words with Friends p4o1r1t1o1u2s1e1s1 13
Face value of the 9 tiles in PORTOUSES, 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 | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PORTOUSES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PORTOUSES
outpress10 outropes10 porteous10 postures10 septuors10 spouters10 stoopers10 oestrous8 outrope9 petrous9 poorest9 pooters9 poroses9 portess9 portous9 poseurs9 posters9 posture9 pouters9 prestos9 proteus9 reposts9 respots9 septuor9 seropus9 soupers9 soursop9 spouter9 sprouts9 stooper9 stoopes9 stopers9 stroups9 stupors9 troupes9 uprests9 uproots9 estrous7 oestrus7 ousters7
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Common questions about PORTOUSES
- Is PORTOUSES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PORTOUSES is not in it.
- How many points is PORTOUSES worth?
- PORTOUSES is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PORTOUSES?
- No single letter can be added to PORTOUSES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PORTOUSES:
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