What does PORTRAY mean?

Pronunciation
/pɔrˈtreɪ/
Letters
7
Scrabble score
12
Words With Friends score
12
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

verb

  1. portray in words“The book portrays the actor as a selfish person”
  2. make a portrait of“Goya wanted to portray his mistress, the Duchess of Alba”
  3. assume or act the character of“She impersonates Madonna”
  4. represent abstractly, for example in a painting, drawing, or sculpture“The father is portrayed as a good-looking man in this painting”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

portrays13

Anagrams of PORTRAY

parroty12

Words inside PORTRAY

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

party10 part6 port6 pray9 tory7trap6 troy7 art3 opt5 par5 pat5 pay8 pot5 pro5 rap5 rat3 ray6 tap5 top5 toy6 try6 ar2 at2 op4or2pa4 ta2to2ya5yo5

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Questions

Is PORTRAY a valid word in word games?

PORTRAY 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 PORTRAY worth?

PORTRAY is worth 12 points with Scrabble letter values and 12 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from PORTRAY?

76 other words, including TO, AT, OR and PART.