ENCOUNTERS is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. ENCOUNTERS 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.
e1n1c3o1u1n1t1e1r1s1
PlayableENCOUNTERS · 10 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept ENCOUNTERS?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.6%
Our own measure of how useful ENCOUNTERS is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ENCOUNTERS
Front hooks — 1
rencountersBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How ENCOUNTERS scores
Scrabble e1n1c3o1u1n1t1e1r1s1 12
Words with Friends e1n2c4o1u2n2t1e1r1s1 16
Face value of the 10 tiles in ENCOUNTERS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ENCOUNTERS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in ENCOUNTERS
consenter11 cretonnes11 encounter11 nocturnes11 nonsecret11 nonsecure11 renounces11 centners10 centones10 coenures10 construe10 cornutes10 counters10 cretonne10 enounces10 nocturne10 nocturns10 onscreen10 recounts10 renounce10 trounces10 unsecret10 enterons8 neurones8 neutrons8 tenoners8 cenotes9 censure9 centers9 centner9 centres9 cereous9 coenure9 conners9 consent9 conster9 contuse9 conures9 cornets9 cornute9
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Common questions about ENCOUNTERS
- Is ENCOUNTERS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ENCOUNTERS, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ENCOUNTERS worth?
- ENCOUNTERS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ENCOUNTERS?
- ENCOUNTERS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of ENCOUNTERS:
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