ENCIRCLEMENT is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. ENCIRCLEMENT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 24 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableENCIRCLEMENT · 12 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 24 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
24points in Words with Friends
12letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept ENCIRCLEMENT?
| 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: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.58%
Our own measure of how useful ENCIRCLEMENT is to know. It scores 18 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ENCIRCLEMENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
encirclementsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ENCIRCLEMENT scores
Scrabble e1n1c3i1r1c3l1e1m3e1n1t1 18
Words with Friends e1n2c4i1r1c4l2e1m4e1n2t1 24
Face value of the 12 tiles in ENCIRCLEMENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 3 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ENCIRCLEMENT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ENCIRCLEMENT
1 longer words begin with ENCIRCLEMENT.
Shorter words from the letters in ENCIRCLEMENT
clementine14 centerline12 centreline12 centremen13 inclement13 increment13 limerence13 reticence13 centenier11 nemertine11 renitence11 cementer12 cerement12 electric12 elenctic12 eminence12 encircle12 licencee12 licencer12 recement12 centinel10 enceinte10 erectile10 incenter10 incentre10 lenience10 telecine10 internee8 retinene8 treeline8 centime11 centric11 circlet11 clement11 eccrine11 licence11 centile9 centner9 element9 emetine9
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Common questions about ENCIRCLEMENT
- Is ENCIRCLEMENT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ENCIRCLEMENT, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ENCIRCLEMENT worth?
- ENCIRCLEMENT is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ENCIRCLEMENT?
- ENCIRCLEMENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of ENCIRCLEMENT:
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