ENCEPHALA is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. ENCEPHALA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableENCEPHALA · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept ENCEPHALA?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.44%
Our own measure of how useful ENCEPHALA is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ENCEPHALA
No single letter turns ENCEPHALA into another word.
How ENCEPHALA scores
Scrabble e1n1c3e1p3h4a1l1a1 16
Words with Friends e1n2c4e1p4h3a1l2a1 19
Face value of the 9 tiles in ENCEPHALA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ENCEPHALA has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ENCEPHALA
2 longer words begin with ENCEPHALA.
Shorter words from the letters in ENCEPHALA
acalephe15 acaleph14 cheapen14 panache14 planche14 capelan11 anelace9 apache13 chapel13 pechan13 planch13 pleach13 plench13 achene11 chalan11 chelae11 elench11 peahen11 canape10 palace10 pencel10 alpeen8 anlace8 apneal8 elance8 enlace8 paleae8 chape12 cheap12 cheep12 chelp12 pacha12 peach12 aheap10 aleph10 alpha10 caneh10 chana10 chela10 hanap10
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Common questions about ENCEPHALA
- Is ENCEPHALA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ENCEPHALA, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ENCEPHALA worth?
- ENCEPHALA is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ENCEPHALA?
- No single letter can be added to ENCEPHALA to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ENCEPHALA:
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