Definition of portmanteau

"portmanteau" in the noun sense

1. blend, portmanteau word, portmanteau

a new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings

"`smog' is a blend of `smoke' and `fog'"

"`motel' is a portmanteau word made by combining `motor' and `hotel'"

"`brunch' is a well-known portmanteau"

2. portmanteau, Gladstone, Gladstone bag

a large travelling bag made of stiff leather

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portmanteau in Scrabble®

The word portmanteau is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 15

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters portmanteau:

PORTMANTEAU
(144)
PORTMANTEAU
(144)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (30 words)

amateur, aptamer, automat, enamour, mantrap, mounter, neuroma, nutmeat, operant, outearn, outmate, outrant, outrate, pattern, portent, pronate, protean, putamen, rampant, remount, repoman, ropeman, tantrum, tapeman, tartpan, taunter, tempura, tonearm, torment, trumpet

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word portmanteau

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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In portmanteau

PORTMANTEAU
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PORTMANTEAU
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PORTMANTEAU
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portmanteau in Words With Friends™

The word portmanteau is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 19

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters portmanteau:

PORTMANTEAU
(279)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (30 words)

amateur, aptamer, automat, enamour, mantrap, mounter, neuroma, nutmeat, operant, outearn, outmate, outrant, outrate, pattern, portent, pronate, protean, putamen, rampant, remount, repoman, ropeman, tantrum, tapeman, tartpan, taunter, tempura, tonearm, torment, trumpet

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word portmanteau

PORTMANTEAU
(279)
PORTMANTEAU
(207)
PORTMANTEAU
(207)
PORTMANTEAU
(126)
PORTMANTEAU
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PORTMANTEAU
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(87)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In portmanteau

PORTMANTEAU
(279)
PORTMANTEAU
(207)
PORTMANTEAU
(207)
PORTMANTEAU
(126)
PORTMANTEAU
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Words within the letters of portmanteau

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11 letter words in portmanteau (1 word)

portmanteau + 1 blank (2 words)

portmanteau + 2 blanks (1 word)

Words containing the sequence portmanteau

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Words that end with portmanteau (1 word)

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Shorter words in portmanteau

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an man

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Longer words containing portmanteau

portmanteaus

portmanteaux