ENCRADLES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. ENCRADLES 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ENCRADLES?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ENCRADLES is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ENCRADLES
No single letter turns ENCRADLES into another word.
How ENCRADLES scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in ENCRADLES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ENCRADLES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about ENCRADLES
- The same 9 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does ENCRADLES mean in Scrabble?
ENCRADLES is the present-tense form of ENCRADLE used with he, she and it.
Anagrams of ENCRADLES
The 9 tiles of ENCRADLES in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in ENCRADLES
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Common questions about ENCRADLES
- Is ENCRADLES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ENCRADLES is not in it.
- How many points is ENCRADLES worth?
- ENCRADLES is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ENCRADLES?
- No single letter can be added to ENCRADLES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ENCRADLES:
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