ENCOURAGES is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. ENCOURAGES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
e1n1c3o1u1r1a1g2e1s1
PlayableENCOURAGES · 10 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept ENCOURAGES?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.3
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.6%
Our own measure of how useful ENCOURAGES is to know. It scores 13 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ENCOURAGES
No single letter turns ENCOURAGES into another word.
How ENCOURAGES scores
Scrabble e1n1c3o1u1r1a1g2e1s1 13
Words with Friends e1n2c4o1u2r1a1g3e1s1 17
Face value of the 10 tiles in ENCOURAGES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ENCOURAGES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in ENCOURAGES
encourage12 acrogens11 cogeners11 congrees11 congrues11 cornages11 courages11 engraces11 scrounge11 urgences11 carneous10 coenures10 nacreous10 uncrease10 generous9 renagues9 acrogen10 cangues10 cargoes10 cogener10 congees10 congers10 congree10 congrue10 cornage10 corsage10 cougans10 cougars10 courage10 encages10 engrace10 escuage10 garcons10 scourge10 scrouge10 socager10 uncages10 urgence10 acerose9 acerous9
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Common questions about ENCOURAGES
- Is ENCOURAGES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ENCOURAGES, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ENCOURAGES worth?
- ENCOURAGES is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ENCOURAGES?
- No single letter can be added to ENCOURAGES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of ENCOURAGES:
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