ENCREASES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. ENCREASES 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.
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Depends on the listENCREASES · 9 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept ENCREASES?
| 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
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.22
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.44%
Our own measure of how useful ENCREASES is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ENCREASES
No single letter turns ENCREASES into another word.
How ENCREASES scores
Scrabble e1n1c3r1e1a1s1e1s1 11
Words with Friends e1n2c4r1e1a1s1e1s1 13
Face value of the 9 tiles in ENCREASES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 3 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ENCREASES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in ENCREASES
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Common questions about ENCREASES
- Is ENCREASES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ENCREASES is not in it.
- How many points is ENCREASES worth?
- ENCREASES is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ENCREASES?
- No single letter can be added to ENCREASES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ENCREASES:
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