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.
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
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
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.
What does PORTULACA mean in Scrabble?
noun
botany
A low, trailing plant with fleshy leaves and bright flowers that open in full sunshine, grown in gardens or eaten as purslane.
Gardeners value portulaca for thriving in hot, dry beds where other flowers wilt. Its blooms close up on cloudy days, so it needs a sunny spot to look its best.
How PORTULACA is used
A garden and plant-name word, often seen on seed packets and in bedding plant lists.
- Rows of portulaca spilled over the edge of the rock garden.
- The portulaca flowers stayed shut until the sun came out.
- He bought a tray of portulaca for the sunny balcony.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PORTULACA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PORTULACA
2 longer words begin with PORTULACA.
Shorter words from the letters in PORTULACA
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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 does PORTULACA mean?
- A low, trailing plant with fleshy leaves and bright flowers that open in full sunshine, grown in gardens or eaten as purslane.
- 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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