ENCIERRO is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. ENCIERRO 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 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ENCIERRO?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ENCIERRO is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ENCIERRO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
encierrosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ENCIERRO scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ENCIERRO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ENCIERRO has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ENCIERRO
1 longer words begin with ENCIERRO.
Shorter words from the letters in ENCIERRO
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Common questions about ENCIERRO
- Is ENCIERRO valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ENCIERRO is not in it.
- How many points is ENCIERRO worth?
- ENCIERRO is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ENCIERRO?
- ENCIERRO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ENCIERRO:
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