ENCODING is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. ENCODING 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.
e1n1c3o1d2i1n1g2
PlayableENCODING · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept ENCODING?
| 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: 42 / 100
42WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.25%
Our own measure of how useful ENCODING is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ENCODING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
encodingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ENCODING scores
Scrabble e1n1c3o1d2i1n1g2 12
Words with Friends e1n2c4o1d2i1n2g3 16
Face value of the 8 tiles in ENCODING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ENCODING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ENCODING
1 longer words begin with ENCODING.
Shorter words from the letters in ENCODING
coigned11 condign11 ceding10 coding10 conged10 geodic10 codein9 coigne9 coined9 condie9 coning9 conned9 conine8 connie8 doning8 ending8 ginned8 onding8 ondine7 coden8 cogie8 coign8 coned8 conge8 genic8 incog8 conin7 conne7 deign7 dinge7 dingo7 dogie7 doing7 geoid7 nonce7 donne6 ennog6 inned6 ngoni6 onned6
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Common questions about ENCODING
- Is ENCODING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ENCODING, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ENCODING worth?
- ENCODING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ENCODING?
- ENCODING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ENCODING:
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