Is PORTMANTEAUX a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PORTMANTEAUX is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 23 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PORTMANTEAUX mean?
Portmanteaux 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
23
Scrabble
27
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) + X (8) = 23 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 PORTMANTEAUX
PORTMANTEAUX 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 PORTMANTEAUX
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- manteaux17
- portmanteau15
- axeman15
- export15
- pretax15
- taxman15
- taxmen15
- mpox15
- axman14
- axmen14
- expat14
- murex14
- amputator13
- apartment13
- paramount13
- extant13
- extort13
- urtext13
- apex13
- exam13
- expo13
- moxa13
- prex13
- amputate12
- parament12
- pneumata12
- axone12
- extra12
- oxter12
- retax12
- taxer12
- taxon12
- max12
- mux12
- pax12
- pox12
- neuromata11
- manrope11
- mantrap11
- pantoum11
- putamen11
- rampant11
- tapetum11
- tempura11
- trumpet11
- axon11
- eaux11
- exon11
- next11
- oxen11
- oxer11
- roux11
- taxa11
- text11
- amaretto10
- automate10
- emanator10
- maturate10
- patentor10
- routeman10
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