ENCRATIES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. ENCRATIES 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 ENCRATIES?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ENCRATIES is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ENCRATIES
No single letter turns ENCRATIES into another word.
How ENCRATIES scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in ENCRATIES, 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 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ENCRATIES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about ENCRATIES
- The same 9 tiles also spell 5 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
Anagrams of ENCRATIES
The 9 tiles of ENCRATIES in a different order — 5 found.
Shorter words from the letters in ENCRATIES
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Common questions about ENCRATIES
- Is ENCRATIES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ENCRATIES is not in it.
- How many points is ENCRATIES worth?
- ENCRATIES is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ENCRATIES?
- No single letter can be added to ENCRATIES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ENCRATIES:
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