ENCIRCLING is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. ENCIRCLING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ENCIRCLING?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ENCIRCLING is to know. It scores 15 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ENCIRCLING
No single letter turns ENCIRCLING into another word.
How ENCIRCLING scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in ENCIRCLING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ENCIRCLING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ENCIRCLING mean in Scrabble?
ENCIRCLING is the -ing form (present participle) of ENCIRCLE.
ENCIRCLE(verb) — To form a ring around something, surrounding it completely.
Shorter words from the letters in ENCIRCLING
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Common questions about ENCIRCLING
- Is ENCIRCLING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ENCIRCLING, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ENCIRCLING worth?
- ENCIRCLING is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ENCIRCLING?
- No single letter can be added to ENCIRCLING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of ENCIRCLING:
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