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Is PORTENTOUS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, PORTENTOUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does PORTENTOUS mean?

  1. adjective

    of momentous or ominous significance

    “such a portentous...monster raised all my curiosity”

  2. adjective

    ominously prophetic

  3. adjective

    puffed up with vanity

    “a grandiloquent and boastful manner”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

12

Scrabble

15

Words With Friends

10

Letters

P (3) + O (1) + R (1) + T (1) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + O (1) + U (1) + S (1) = 12 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 PORTENTOUS

PORTENTOUS 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.

Words you can make from PORTENTOUS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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