port: meaning and words from its letters
4 letters · 6 letter points · starts with P · ends with T
Meaning of port
noun
- countable, uncountable
A place on the coast at which ships can shelter, or dock to load and unload cargo or passengers.
- countable, uncountable
A town or city containing such a place, a port city.
- uncountable
The left-hand side of a vessel, including aircraft, when one is facing forward. Used to unambiguously refer to directions relative to the vessel structure, rather than to a person or object on board.
- countable, uncountable
A sweep rower that primarily rows with an oar on the port side.
Example: Each eight has four ports and four starboards.
Listed forms: ports.
Source: Wiktionary — port.
adj
- not-comparable
Of or relating to port, the left-hand side of a vessel when facing the bow.
Example: on the port side
Source: Wiktionary — port.
verb
- imperative, transitive
To turn or put to the left or larboard side of a ship; said of the helm.
Example: Port your helm!
To dock at a port.
Listed forms: ports, porting, ported.
Source: Wiktionary — port.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for port.
adjective
located on the left side of a ship or aircraft
noun
sweet dark-red dessert wine originally from Portugal
- port wine
noun
an opening (in a wall or ship or armored vehicle) for firing through
noun
the left side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or nose
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is port in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of port
P(3) + O(1) + R(1) + T(1) = 6 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of port
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
No other single-word anagram was found in our standard list.
Shorter words from port
10 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in port. Showing up to 24, longest first.