ENCEPHALOUS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. ENCEPHALOUS 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 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ENCEPHALOUS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ENCEPHALOUS is to know. It scores 18 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ENCEPHALOUS
No single letter turns ENCEPHALOUS into another word.
How ENCEPHALOUS scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in ENCEPHALOUS, 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 | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ENCEPHALOUS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in ENCEPHALOUS
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Common questions about ENCEPHALOUS
- Is ENCEPHALOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ENCEPHALOUS is not in it.
- How many points is ENCEPHALOUS worth?
- ENCEPHALOUS is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ENCEPHALOUS?
- No single letter can be added to ENCEPHALOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of ENCEPHALOUS:
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