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Updated June 2026
Relating to Portugal, its people, or their language. Also used as a noun to refer to the Romance language spoken in Portugal, Brazil, and other former Portuguese colonies.
“Portuguese cuisine features delicious seafood dishes and the famous custard tarts called pastéis de nata.”
/ˌpɔː.t͡ʃəˈɡiːz/
por·tu·guese
Contains three 'U's and 'GU' combination; focus on vowel patterns
Worth 13 points; useful for deploying multiple vowels efficiently
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