ENCHAINMENT is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. ENCHAINMENT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ENCHAINMENT?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ENCHAINMENT is to know. It scores 18 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ENCHAINMENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
enchainmentsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ENCHAINMENT scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in ENCHAINMENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 3 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ENCHAINMENT has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ENCHAINMENT mean in Scrabble?
noun
literary
The act of binding with chains, or the state of being bound; also, a linked sequence of steps or movements.
Enchainment suggests both literal shackling and a figurative hold that limits freedom. In dance and logic, the enchainment is the order in which steps or arguments are linked. The word is uncommon in ordinary speech.
How ENCHAINMENT is used
Literary or technical; rare in everyday use.
- The poem laments the enchainment of the people.
- The dancer practised the enchainment of three turns.
- Debt can be a quiet enchainment of the spirit.
- The enchainment of events led to the final collapse.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ENCHAINMENT and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ENCHAINMENT
1 longer words begin with ENCHAINMENT.
Shorter words from the letters in ENCHAINMENT
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Common questions about ENCHAINMENT
- Is ENCHAINMENT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ENCHAINMENT, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ENCHAINMENT worth?
- ENCHAINMENT is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ENCHAINMENT mean?
- The act of binding with chains, or the state of being bound; also, a linked sequence of steps or movements.
- What letters can be added to ENCHAINMENT?
- ENCHAINMENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of ENCHAINMENT:
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