Definition of portmanteaux

"portmanteaux" 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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portmanteaux in Scrabble®

The word portmanteaux 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: 23

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters portmanteaux:

PORTMANTEAUX
(288)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (32 words)

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

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word portmanteaux

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

PORTMANTEAUX
(288)
PORTMANTEAUX
(243)
PORTMANTEAUX
(192)
PORTMANTEAUX
(162)
PORTMANTEAUX
(136)
TANAPOX
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PORTMANTEAUX
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TANAPOX
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PORTMANTEAUX
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portmanteaux in Words With Friends™

The word portmanteaux 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: 27

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

PORTMANTEAUX
(351)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (32 words)

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

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word portmanteaux

PORTMANTEAUX
(351)
PORTMANTEAUX
(297)
PORTMANTEAUX
(279)
PORTMANTEAUX
(279)
PORTMANTEAUX
(270)
PORTMANTEAUX
(222)
PORTMANTEAUX
(144)
PORTMANTEAUX
(132)
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PORTMANTEAUX
(108)
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(108)
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PORTMANTEAUX
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(66)
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(66)
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(62)
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(62)
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(45)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In portmanteaux

PORTMANTEAUX
(351)
PORTMANTEAUX
(297)
PORTMANTEAUX
(279)
PORTMANTEAUX
(279)
PORTMANTEAUX
(270)
PORTMANTEAUX
(222)
TANAPOX
(161 = 126 + 35)
PORTMANTEAUX
(144)
EUTAXON
(143 = 108 + 35)
TANAPOX
(137 = 102 + 35)
PORTMANTEAUX
(132)
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REPOMAN
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RAMPANT
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PORTMANTEAUX
(112)
PORTMANTEAUX
(112)
PUTAMEN
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PORTMANTEAUX
(108)
PORTMANTEAUX
(108)
PORTMANTEAUX
(108)
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(108)
MANTRAP
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TANAPOX
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Words within the letters of portmanteaux

2 letter words in portmanteaux (24 words)

9 letter words in portmanteaux (5 words)

10 letter words in portmanteaux (1 word)

11 letter words in portmanteaux (1 word)

12 letter words in portmanteaux (1 word)

Words containing the sequence portmanteaux

Words that start with portmanteaux (1 word)

Words with portmanteaux in them (1 word)

Words that end with portmanteaux (1 word)

Word Growth involving portmanteaux

Shorter words in portmanteaux

an ant ante portmanteau

an man portmanteau

ma man portmanteau

or port portmanteau

tea portmanteau

tea teaux

Longer words containing portmanteaux

(No longer words found)