ENCIRCLE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. ENCIRCLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ENCIRCLE?
| 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: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ENCIRCLE is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ENCIRCLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ENCIRCLE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ENCIRCLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ENCIRCLE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about ENCIRCLE
- ENCIRCLE begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of ENCIRCLE
The 8 tiles of ENCIRCLE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with ENCIRCLE
4 longer words begin with ENCIRCLE.
Shorter words from the letters in ENCIRCLE
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Common questions about ENCIRCLE
- Is ENCIRCLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ENCIRCLE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ENCIRCLE worth?
- ENCIRCLE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ENCIRCLE?
- ENCIRCLE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ENCIRCLE:
Open ENCIRCLE in the Word Finder