ENCAVES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. ENCAVES is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ENCAVES?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ENCAVES is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ENCAVES
No single letter turns ENCAVES into another word.
How ENCAVES scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ENCAVES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 280,716.
What does ENCAVES mean in Scrabble?
ENCAVES is the present-tense form of ENCAVE used with he, she and it.
Shorter words from the letters in ENCAVES
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Common questions about ENCAVES
- Is ENCAVES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ENCAVES is not in it.
- How many points is ENCAVES worth?
- ENCAVES is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ENCAVES?
- No single letter can be added to ENCAVES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ENCAVES:
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