PORTULACA is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. PORTULACA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
p3o1r1t1u1l1a1c3a1
PlayablePORTULACA · 9 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept PORTULACA?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.44
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.56%
Our own measure of how useful PORTULACA is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PORTULACA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
portulacasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PORTULACA scores
Scrabble p3o1r1t1u1l1a1c3a1 13
Words with Friends p4o1r1t1u2l2a1c4a1 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in PORTULACA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PORTULACA has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PORTULACA
2 longer words begin with PORTULACA.
Shorter words from the letters in PORTULACA
autocarp12 tapaculo12 caltrap11 caltrop11 caporal11 copular11 crapola11 cupolar11 octapla11 proctal11 acatour9 autocar9 crotala9 captor10 carpal10 cartop10 copula10 cupola10 paucal10 actual8 apolar8 carlot8 catalo8 crotal8 cuatro8 curtal8 ocular8 patrol8 portal8 rucola8 tapalo8 turaco8 aortal6 rotula6 torula6 calpa9 capot9 capul9 caput9 carap9
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Common questions about PORTULACA
- Is PORTULACA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PORTULACA, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PORTULACA worth?
- PORTULACA is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PORTULACA?
- PORTULACA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PORTULACA:
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