What does PORTER mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈpɔrtər/
Letters
6
Scrabble score
8
Words With Friends score
9
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
  2. someone who guards an entrance
  3. a railroad employee who assists passengers (especially on sleeping cars)
  4. a very dark sweet ale brewed from roasted unmalted barley

verb

  1. carry luggage or supplies“They portered the food up Mount Kilimanjaro for the tourists”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

porters9portered11portering12

Anagrams of PORTER

report8 pretor8

Words inside PORTER

41 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

retro5 roper7trope7poet6 pore6port6 repo6rope6 tore4 err3opt5 ore3 per5pet5 pot5 pro5 rep5 ret3roe3rot3 toe3 top5 tor3er2et2op4or2pe4 re2 to2

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Questions

Is PORTER a valid word in word games?

PORTER is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is PORTER worth?

PORTER is worth 8 points with Scrabble letter values and 9 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from PORTER?

41 other words, including TO, OR, TOP and PER.