8 Letter Words That Start With POR

There are 55+ eight letter words beginning with POR in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter POR word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words starting with POR.

Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With POR

portions 10

portrait 10

portable 12

portland 11

porifers 13

poriness 10

porlocks 16

porously 13

porphyry 21

porrects 12

porrigos 11

portably 15

All 8-Letter Words Starting With POR (33 words)

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How Common is POR as a Start 8 Letter word?

There are 55 8-letter words starting with POR in English. The average Scrabble score here is 12.1, with -S endings dominating (33% of them).

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter POR-Words in Scrabble

porphyry 21

porkwood 18

portapak 16

porlocks 16

porogamy 16

porkpies 16

What is the highest scoring word in
Scrabble that starts with POR?

21 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with POR is porphyry with a total of 21 points.

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noun 1. a hard igneous rock containing crystals of feldspar in a fine-grained groundmass

noun 2. (c.232–303), Neoplatonist philosopher; born Malchus. He was a pupil of Plotinus, whose works he edited after the latter's death

FAQ 8 Letter Words That Start With POR

How many 8 letter words starting with POR are in the English dictionary?

There are 55 8-letter words in the English dictionary that start with POR. The average Scrabble score across them is 12.1.
Are there any rare 8 letter words starting with POR worth more in Scrabble?

Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "porphyry", "porously", "portably", "portapak" start with POR and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "porphyry" is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.
What are the most common 8 letter words starting with POR?

Everyday 8-letter words starting with POR include "portions", "portrait", "portable", "portland", "porifers".