PORTMANTEAU
15
Definition
Pronunciation: //pɔːtˈmæn.təʊ//
noun
- (Australia, dated) A schoolbag.
- (archaic) A hook on which to hang clothing."But before I started that long and rather far-fetched and not frightfully original digression, what I meant to say quite simply was that there are no portmanteaux to be examined here because the clientele of this café, ladies and gentlemen, does not sit down."
adj
- (attributive, linguistics) Made by combining two (or more) words, stories, etc., in the manner of a linguistic portmanteau."The overall narrator of this portmanteau story - for Dickens co-wrote it with five collaborators on his weekly periodical, All the Year Round - expresses deep, rational scepticism about the whole business of haunting."
noun
- (linguistics) A word formed by putting two words together and thereby their meaning e.g. shrinkflation."Well then, ‘mimsy’ is ‘flimsy and miserable’ (there’s another portmanteau for you)."
verb
- (transitive) To create a portmanteau word.
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 11 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 15 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 19 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- No
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'PORTMANTEAU'?
The word PORTMANTEAU is worth 15 points in Scrabble.
P3
O1
R1
T1
M3
A1
N1
T1
E1
A1
U1
Total: 15 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'PORTMANTEAU'?
The word PORTMANTEAU is worth 19 points in Words With Friends.
P4
O1
R1
T1
M4
A1
N2
T1
E1
A1
U2
Total: 19 points
How many letters is the word 'PORTMANTEAU'?
The word PORTMANTEAU has 11 letters.
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.