ENCOUNTERING is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. ENCOUNTERING 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.
e1n1c3o1u1n1t1e1r1i1n1g2
PlayableENCOUNTERING · 12 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
12letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept ENCOUNTERING?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.25
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.67%
Our own measure of how useful ENCOUNTERING is to know. It scores 15 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ENCOUNTERING
Front hooks — 1
rencounteringBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How ENCOUNTERING scores
Scrabble e1n1c3o1u1n1t1e1r1i1n1g2 15
Words with Friends e1n2c4o1u2n2t1e1r1i1n2g3 21
Face value of the 12 tiles in ENCOUNTERING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 3 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ENCOUNTERING has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in ENCOUNTERING
incongruent14 countering13 encoignure13 neurogenic13 nongenetic13 recounting13 renouncing13 innocenter12 recontinue12 centering12 centreing12 congruent12 cornuting12 cunninger12 enouncing12 reconning12 trouncing12 centurion11 continuer11 encounter11 neutronic11 neutering10 nonurgent10 centring11 congener11 congreet11 coregent11 counting11 courting11 encoring11 erecting11 erogenic11 eructing11 gentrice11 gerontic11 ceinture10 continue10 cretonne10 enuretic10 erection10
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Common questions about ENCOUNTERING
- Is ENCOUNTERING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ENCOUNTERING, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ENCOUNTERING worth?
- ENCOUNTERING is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ENCOUNTERING?
- ENCOUNTERING takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of ENCOUNTERING:
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