porter
NOUNVERB
/poʊrtər/
6 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH P
porter is a valid 6-letter word worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
P3O1R1T1E1R1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =8 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 16TRIPLE WORD → 24
MEANING
What does porter mean?
NOUN · 7 SENSES
1
A railroad employee who assists passengers (especially on sleeping cars).
SYNONYMS
BROADER
2
Someone who guards an entrance.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
3
United States composer and lyricist of musical comedies (1891-1946).
SYNONYMS
4
United States writer of short stories whose pen name was O. Henry (1862-1910).
SYNONYMS
5
A very dark sweet ale brewed from roasted unmalted barley.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
6
United States writer of novels and short stories (1890-1980).
SYNONYMS
7
A person employed to carry luggage and supplies.
BROADER
NARROWER
RELATED
VERB · 1 SENSE
1
Carry luggage or supplies.
“They portered the food up Mount Kilimanjaro for the tourists”
BROADER
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AT THE BOARD