ENCIPHER is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. ENCIPHER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
e1n1c3i1p3h4e1r1
PlayableENCIPHER · 8 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept ENCIPHER?
| 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: 45 / 100
45WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.88
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.38%
Our own measure of how useful ENCIPHER is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ENCIPHER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
enciphersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ENCIPHER scores
Scrabble e1n1c3i1p3h4e1r1 15
Words with Friends e1n2c4i1p4h3e1r1 17
Face value of the 8 tiles in ENCIPHER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ENCIPHER has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ENCIPHER
7 longer words begin with ENCIPHER.
Shorter words from the letters in ENCIPHER
nephric14 phrenic14 pincher14 inherce12 percine11 ceriph13 cipher13 phenic13 rechip13 enrich11 incher11 nicher11 rechie11 richen11 percen10 picene10 piecen10 piecer10 pierce10 pincer10 prince10 recipe10 herein9 inhere9 repine8 cheep12 chirp12 perch12 pinch12 cheer10 chere10 chine10 hence10 niche10 pheer10 phene10 reech10 riche10 creep9 crepe9
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Common questions about ENCIPHER
- Is ENCIPHER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ENCIPHER, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ENCIPHER worth?
- ENCIPHER is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ENCIPHER?
- ENCIPHER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ENCIPHER:
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