Is PORTMANTEAUS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PORTMANTEAUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PORTMANTEAUS mean?
Portmanteaus is a form of PORTMANTEAU.
- noun
a new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings
“`smog' is a blend of `smoke' and `fog'”
- noun
a large travelling bag made of stiff leather
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
12
Letters
P (3) + O (1) + R (1) + T (1) + M (3) + A (1) + N (1) + T (1) + E (1) + A (1) + U (1) + S (1) = 16 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 PORTMANTEAUS
PORTMANTEAUS 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 PORTMANTEAUS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- portmanteau15
- amputators14
- apartments14
- paramounts14
- amputates13
- amputator13
- apartment13
- mousetrap13
- paraments13
- paramount13
- superatom13
- amputate12
- manropes12
- mantraps12
- pantoums12
- parament12
- parmesan12
- pneumata12
- putamens12
- spearman12
- spumante12
- strumpet12
- superman12
- tapetums12
- tempuras12
- trumpets12
- upstream12
- amarettos11
- automates11
- emanators11
- maturates11
- neuromast11
- neuromata11
- outmaster11
- pastorate11
- patentors11
- tautomers11
- teratomas11
- transmute11
- trapuntos11
- manrope11
- mantrap11
- pantoum11
- paramos11
- pneumas11
- postman11
- postmen11
- putamen11
- rampant11
- restamp11
- rumpots11
- spumone11
- stamper11
- stomper11
- stumper11
- sumpter11
- supremo11
- tampans11
- tampers11
- tampons11
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