portmanteau

/poʊrt'mæntoʊ/ noun
11 letters3 syllables15 points in Scrabble®19 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS2
NOUN
1

A large travelling bag made of stiff leather.

2

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”

WORD FORMS
Starts withP
Ends withU
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®15 points
Words With Friends®19 points
Double word30 points
Triple word45 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinortmanteaupay
Starts & ends withP … U
Syllablesport · man · teau
SYNONYMS & RELATED4
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