ENCROACHER is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. ENCROACHER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableENCROACHER · 10 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept ENCROACHER?
| 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: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.7
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.5%
Our own measure of how useful ENCROACHER is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ENCROACHER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
encroachersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ENCROACHER scores
Scrabble e1n1c3r1o1a1c3h4e1r1 17
Words with Friends e1n2c4r1o1a1c4h3e1r1 19
Face value of the 10 tiles in ENCROACHER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ENCROACHER has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ENCROACHER
1 longer words begin with ENCROACHER.
Shorter words from the letters in ENCROACHER
charneco15 encroach15 ranchero13 cornacre12 caroche14 carroch14 chancer14 chancre14 coachee14 coacher14 conchae14 ecorche14 coherer12 ochreae12 rancher12 reacher12 coercer11 conacre11 creance11 corneae9 caroch13 chance13 concha13 conche13 cranch13 creach13 creche13 croche13 achene11 anchor11 archer11 archon11 charro11 cheero11 chenar11 chorea11 choree11 cohere11 echoer11 enarch11
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Common questions about ENCROACHER
- Is ENCROACHER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ENCROACHER, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ENCROACHER worth?
- ENCROACHER is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ENCROACHER?
- ENCROACHER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of ENCROACHER:
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