ENCRADLE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. ENCRADLE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ENCRADLE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ENCRADLE is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ENCRADLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ENCRADLE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ENCRADLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ENCRADLE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about ENCRADLE
- ENCRADLE begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of ENCRADLE
The 8 tiles of ENCRADLE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with ENCRADLE
2 longer words begin with ENCRADLE.
Shorter words from the letters in ENCRADLE
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Common questions about ENCRADLE
- Is ENCRADLE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ENCRADLE is not in it.
- How many points is ENCRADLE worth?
- ENCRADLE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ENCRADLE?
- ENCRADLE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ENCRADLE:
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