Is PORTENT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PORTENT is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PORTENT mean?
- noun
a sign of something about to happen
“he looked for an omen before going into battle”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
9
Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
7
Letters
P (3) + O (1) + R (1) + T (1) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) = 9 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 PORTENT
Single letters that turn PORTENT 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
Words you can make from PORTENT
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- potent8
- potter8
- netop7
- petto7
- prone7
- repot7
- toper7
- trope7
- rotten6
- torten6
- nope6
- open6
- pent6
- peon6
- pert6
- poet6
- pone6
- pore6
- porn6
- port6
- repo6
- rope6
- tope6
- trop6
- noter5
- otter5
- rotte5
- tenor5
- toner5
- torte5
- toter5
- trone5
- ope5
- opt5
- pen5
- per5
- pet5
- pot5
- pro5
- rep5
- top5
- nett4
- note4
- reno4
- rent4
- rote4
- tent4
- tern4
- tone4
- tore4
- torn4
- tort4
- tote4
- tret4
- trot4
- op4
- pe4
- po4
- eon3
- ern3
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