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Portentously
p 3o 1r 1t 1e 1n 1t 1o 1u 1s 1l 1y 4
About 4 syllables
adverb · 12 letters · Less common
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does portentously mean?
adverb
in a portentous manner
“portentously, the engines began to roll”
Is PORTENTOUSLY a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) | Yes |
| Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) | Yes |
| Words With Friends (ENABLE) | Yes |
| Wordle (guess list) | No |
How many points is PORTENTOUSLY worth?
Scrabble
17 ptsWords With Friends
20 ptsWordfeud
19 ptsNYT Crossplay
19 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in PORTENTOUSLY
Best shorter words top 30 of 1401
spluttery 14outyelps 13porously 13potently 13prostyle 13protyles 13sputtery 13unpretty 13entropy 12eutropy 12leprosy 12onerously 12outyelp 12pentyls 12peyotls 12poleyns 12portentous 12pottery 12poultry 12pronely 12protyle 12protyls 12proynes 12pylorus 12pyoners 12pyrones 12spooney 12youpons 12elytrous 11openly 11
See all 1401 words made from PORTENTOUSLY Words that end like PORTENTOUSLY
Common words that share the ending -OUSLY, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
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All words ending in -OUSLY Portentously: quick answers
Is PORTENTOUSLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. PORTENTOUSLY is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 17 points before board bonuses.
How many points is PORTENTOUSLY worth?
PORTENTOUSLY scores 17 points in Scrabble, 20 in Words With Friends, 19 in Wordfeud and 19 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does portentously mean?
As an adverb, portentously means “in a portentous manner”.
What words can you make with the letters in PORTENTOUSLY?
You can make 1401 shorter words from PORTENTOUSLY, such as SPLUTTERY, OUTYELPS, POROUSLY, POTENTLY. See the full list.