PORTRESS is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. PORTRESS 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 PORTRESS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PORTRESS is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PORTRESS
No single letter turns PORTRESS into another word.
How PORTRESS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PORTRESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PORTRESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PORTRESS
- The same 8 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does PORTRESS mean in Scrabble?
noun
archaic
A woman who guards a door or gate, especially in a convent.
The portress traditionally admitted visitors and kept watch over who came and went. The feminine form is now old-fashioned and appears chiefly in descriptions of religious houses.
How PORTRESS is used
Portress is dated and found in historical or convent settings.
- The portress opened the small window in the gate.
- A portress greeted pilgrims at the abbey.
- She served for years as portress of the convent.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PORTRESS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of PORTRESS
The 8 tiles of PORTRESS in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with PORTRESS
1 longer words begin with PORTRESS.
Shorter words from the letters in PORTRESS
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Common questions about PORTRESS
- Is PORTRESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PORTRESS, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PORTRESS worth?
- PORTRESS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PORTRESS mean?
- A woman who guards a door or gate, especially in a convent.
- What letters can be added to PORTRESS?
- No single letter can be added to PORTRESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PORTRESS:
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