PORTRAIT is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. PORTRAIT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PORTRAIT?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PORTRAIT is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PORTRAIT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
portraitsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PORTRAIT scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PORTRAIT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PORTRAIT has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PORTRAIT mean in Scrabble?
noun
A painting, drawing or photograph of a person, especially one showing the face and shoulders.
Beyond pictures, a portrait can be a written or filmed description that captures what someone or something is like. In printing and on screens, portrait also means an upright layout that is taller than it is wide.
How PORTRAIT is used
Portrait is used for images of people, for vivid descriptions and for page orientation.
- The portrait of her grandfather hangs above the stairs.
- The documentary offers an intimate portrait of a small town.
- Turn the page to portrait before printing.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PORTRAIT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PORTRAIT
7 longer words begin with PORTRAIT.
Shorter words from the letters in PORTRAIT
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Common questions about PORTRAIT
- Is PORTRAIT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PORTRAIT, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PORTRAIT worth?
- PORTRAIT is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PORTRAIT mean?
- A painting, drawing or photograph of a person, especially one showing the face and shoulders.
- What letters can be added to PORTRAIT?
- PORTRAIT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PORTRAIT:
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