Is PORTEND a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PORTEND is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PORTEND mean?
- verb
indicate, as with a sign or an omen
“These signs bode bad news”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
10
Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
7
Letters
P (3) + O (1) + R (1) + T (1) + E (1) + N (1) + D (2) = 10 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for PORTEND
Single letters that turn PORTEND into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Anagrams of PORTEND
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from PORTEND
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- protend10
- deport9
- pernod9
- ponder9
- ported9
- proned9
- redtop9
- depot8
- doper8
- dropt8
- opted8
- pedro8
- pored8
- roped8
- toped8
- rodent7
- netop7
- prone7
- repot7
- toper7
- trope7
- dope7
- dorp7
- drop7
- oped7
- pend7
- pond7
- prod7
- doter6
- drone6
- noted6
- redon6
- ronde6
- toned6
- trend6
- trode6
- nope6
- open6
- pent6
- peon6
- pert6
- poet6
- pone6
- pore6
- porn6
- port6
- repo6
- rope6
- tope6
- trop6
- dep6
- ped6
- pod6
- noter5
- tenor5
- toner5
- trone5
- dent5
- doer5
- done5
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