ENCOURAGING is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. ENCOURAGING 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.
Which word lists accept ENCOURAGING?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful ENCOURAGING is to know. It scores 15 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ENCOURAGING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
encouragingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ENCOURAGING scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in ENCOURAGING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ENCOURAGING has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about ENCOURAGING
- ENCOURAGING contains every vowel — A, E, I, O and U.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with ENCOURAGING
2 longer words begin with ENCOURAGING.
Shorter words from the letters in ENCOURAGING
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Common questions about ENCOURAGING
- Is ENCOURAGING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ENCOURAGING, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ENCOURAGING worth?
- ENCOURAGING is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ENCOURAGING?
- ENCOURAGING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of ENCOURAGING:
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