PORTRAYING
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Definition
noun
- a representation by picture or portraiture
verb
- portray in words"The book portrays the actor as a selfish person"
- make a portrait of"Goya wanted to portray his mistress, the Duchess of Alba"
- assume or act the character of"She impersonates Madonna"
- represent abstractly, for example in a painting, drawing, or sculpture"The father is portrayed as a good-looking man in this painting"
Source: WordNet
Word Details
- Length
- 10 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 16 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 18 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 'PORTRAYING'?
The word PORTRAYING is worth 16 points in Scrabble.
P3
O1
R1
T1
R1
A1
Y4
I1
N1
G2
Total: 16 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'PORTRAYING'?
The word PORTRAYING is worth 18 points in Words With Friends.
P4
O1
R1
T1
R1
A1
Y3
I1
N2
G3
Total: 18 points
How many letters is the word 'PORTRAYING'?
The word PORTRAYING has 10 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.