ENCOUNTER is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. ENCOUNTER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
e1n1c3o1u1n1t1e1r1
PlayableENCOUNTER · 9 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
9letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept ENCOUNTER?
| 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: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.22
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.89%
Our own measure of how useful ENCOUNTER is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ENCOUNTER
Front hooks — 1
rencounterBack hooks — 1
encountersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ENCOUNTER scores
Scrabble e1n1c3o1u1n1t1e1r1 11
Words with Friends e1n2c4o1u2n2t1e1r1 15
Face value of the 9 tiles in ENCOUNTER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ENCOUNTER has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ENCOUNTER
5 longer words begin with ENCOUNTER.
Shorter words from the letters in ENCOUNTER
cretonne10 nocturne10 renounce10 centner9 coenure9 cornute9 counter9 enounce9 nocturn9 recount9 trounce9 enteron7 neurone7 neutron7 tenoner7 cenote8 center8 centre8 conner8 conure8 cornet8 couter8 cronet8 croute8 cunner8 econut8 encore8 nocent8 recent8 rounce8 tenrec8 uncoer8 neuron6 neuter6 rennet6 retune6 runnet6 tenner6 tenour6 tenure6
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Common questions about ENCOUNTER
- Is ENCOUNTER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ENCOUNTER, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ENCOUNTER worth?
- ENCOUNTER is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ENCOUNTER?
- ENCOUNTER takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ENCOUNTER:
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