Definition of portmanteaus

Scrabble & Words with friends points

• portmanteaus is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 16
• portmanteaus is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 16
• portmanteaus is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 20

Definition of portmanteaus

• a large travelling bag made of stiff leather (noun)

  Synonyms

  1. gladstone
  2. gladstone bag
• a new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings (noun)

  Examples

  1. `motel' is a portmanteau word made by combining `motor' and `hotel'
  2. `brunch' is a well-known portmanteau

  Synonyms

  1. blend
  2. portmanteau word

See definition of portmanteaus in Merriam Webster