ENCODINGS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. ENCODINGS is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ENCODINGS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ENCODINGS is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ENCODINGS
No single letter turns ENCODINGS into another word.
How ENCODINGS scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in ENCODINGS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ENCODINGS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about ENCODINGS
- The same 9 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of ENCODINGS
The 9 tiles of ENCODINGS in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in ENCODINGS
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Common questions about ENCODINGS
- Is ENCODINGS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ENCODINGS is not in it.
- How many points is ENCODINGS worth?
- ENCODINGS is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ENCODINGS?
- No single letter can be added to ENCODINGS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ENCODINGS:
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