Is PORTULACA a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PORTULACA is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PORTULACA mean?
- noun
a plant of the genus Portulaca having pink or red or purple or white ephemeral flowers
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
9
Letters
P (3) + O (1) + R (1) + T (1) + U (1) + L (1) + A (1) + C (3) + A (1) = 13 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 PORTULACA
Single letters that turn PORTULACA 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 PORTULACA
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- caltrap11
- caltrop11
- caporal11
- copular11
- crapola11
- captor10
- carpal10
- cartop10
- copula10
- cupola10
- capot9
- caput9
- clapt9
- coapt9
- copal9
- copra9
- croup9
- culpa9
- actual8
- catalo8
- cuatro8
- curtal8
- ocular8
- patrol8
- portal8
- rucola8
- tapalo8
- turaco8
- capo8
- carp8
- clap8
- clop8
- coup8
- crap8
- crop8
- paca8
- pact8
- actor7
- apart7
- aport7
- carat7
- carol7
- claro7
- clour7
- clout7
- coala7
- coral7
- court7
- craal7
- octal7
- parol7
- pluot7
- polar7
- poult7
- pruta7
- pulao7
- taroc7
- cap7
- cop7
- cup7
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