ENCAMP is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. ENCAMP is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ENCAMP?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ENCAMP is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ENCAMP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
encampsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ENCAMP scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in ENCAMP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 229,948.
What does ENCAMP mean in Scrabble?
verb
To set up a camp and settle there, usually for a night or a longer stay.
Encamp is most often used of armies, travellers, and expeditions that stop and pitch tents in an open place. It can describe a single group halting for the night or a force settling in for a siege. The form is somewhat formal and old-fashioned, and everyday speech tends to prefer simply camp.
How ENCAMP is used
Formal or literary; typical of military and travel narratives.
- The army chose to encamp beside the river.
- We will encamp on the ridge before dark.
- Hunters used to encamp near the lake every autumn.
- Soldiers were told to encamp outside the town walls.
- The caravan would encamp wherever water could be found.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ENCAMP and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ENCAMP
5 longer words begin with ENCAMP.
Shorter words from the letters in ENCAMP
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Common questions about ENCAMP
- Is ENCAMP valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ENCAMP, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ENCAMP worth?
- ENCAMP is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ENCAMP mean?
- To set up a camp and settle there, usually for a night or a longer stay.
- What letters can be added to ENCAMP?
- ENCAMP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ENCAMP:
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