Is PORTULACAS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PORTULACAS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PORTULACAS mean?
Portulacas is a form of PORTULACA.
- 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
14
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
10
Letters
P (3) + O (1) + R (1) + T (1) + U (1) + L (1) + A (1) + C (3) + A (1) + S (1) = 14 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 PORTULACAS
PORTULACAS 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 PORTULACAS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- portulaca13
- acarpous12
- caltraps12
- caltrops12
- caporals12
- capsular12
- crapolas12
- scapular12
- sculptor12
- caltrap11
- caltrop11
- caporal11
- captors11
- carpals11
- copular11
- copulas11
- crapola11
- cupolas11
- scapula11
- scopula11
- upcoast11
- carousal10
- claustra10
- pastoral10
- pastural10
- postural10
- pulsator10
- spatular10
- capots10
- captor10
- carpal10
- carpus10
- cartop10
- catsup10
- claspt10
- coapts10
- copals10
- copras10
- copula10
- corpus10
- croups10
- cupola10
- cuspal10
- pascal10
- sculpt10
- upcast10
- carolus9
- catalos9
- coastal9
- crustal9
- cuatros9
- curtals9
- locusta9
- oculars9
- oscular9
- ostraca9
- parasol9
- parlous9
- patrols9
- portals9
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