portmanteau

NOUN /poʊrt'mæntoʊ/

11 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH P

portmanteau is a valid 11-letter word worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

P3O1R1T1M3A1N1T1E1A1U1

3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =15 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 30TRIPLE WORD → 45

MEANING

What does portmanteau mean?

NOUN · 2 SENSES

A large travelling bag made of stiff leather.

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BROADER

A new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings.

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

“`brunch' is a well-known portmanteau”

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