Skip to content
WWordFinderPro

Is PORTENDING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, PORTENDING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does PORTENDING mean?

Portending is a form of PORTEND.

  1. verb

    indicate, as with a sign or an omen

    “These signs bode bad news”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
18
Letters
10

P (3) + O (1) + R (1) + T (1) + E (1) + N (1) + D (2) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 14 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 PORTENDING

PORTENDING has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the end.

Anagrams of PORTENDING

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from PORTENDING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

Study PORTENDING and related words

Have a full rack? Use the word finder to find every word you can play.