ENCOMIENDA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. ENCOMIENDA 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 15 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept ENCOMIENDA?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ENCOMIENDA is to know. It scores 15 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ENCOMIENDA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
encomiendasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ENCOMIENDA scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in ENCOMIENDA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ENCOMIENDA has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ENCOMIENDA
1 longer words begin with ENCOMIENDA.
Shorter words from the letters in ENCOMIENDA
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Common questions about ENCOMIENDA
- Is ENCOMIENDA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ENCOMIENDA, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ENCOMIENDA worth?
- ENCOMIENDA is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ENCOMIENDA?
- ENCOMIENDA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of ENCOMIENDA:
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