ENCROACH is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. ENCROACH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
e1n1c3r1o1a1c3h4
PlayableENCROACH · 8 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept ENCROACH?
| 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: 41 / 100
41WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.88
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.88%
Our own measure of how useful ENCROACH is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ENCROACH
No single letter turns ENCROACH into another word.
How ENCROACH scores
Scrabble e1n1c3r1o1a1c3h4 15
Words with Friends e1n2c4r1o1a1c4h3 17
Face value of the 8 tiles in ENCROACH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ENCROACH has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of ENCROACH
The 8 tiles of ENCROACH in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with ENCROACH
encroached18 encroacher17 encroaches17 encroachers18 encroaching19 encroachment21 encroachingly24 encroachments22
8 longer words begin with ENCROACH.
Shorter words from the letters in ENCROACH
caroche14 chancer14 chancre14 coacher14 conchae14 conacre11 caroch13 chance13 concha13 conche13 cranch13 creach13 croche13 anchor11 archon11 chenar11 chorea11 enarch11 ochrea11 orache11 rancho11 cancer10 canoer8 cornea8 earcon8 cache12 chace12 chaco12 coach12 conch12 ancho10 caneh10 chare10 chore10 cohen10 hance10 nache10 nacho10 ocher10 ochre10
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Common questions about ENCROACH
- Is ENCROACH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ENCROACH, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ENCROACH worth?
- ENCROACH is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ENCROACH?
- No single letter can be added to ENCROACH to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ENCROACH:
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