ENCROACHES is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. ENCROACHES 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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PlayableENCROACHES · 10 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept ENCROACHES?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.7
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.3%
Our own measure of how useful ENCROACHES is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ENCROACHES
No single letter turns ENCROACHES into another word.
How ENCROACHES scores
Scrabble e1n1c3r1o1a1c3h4e1s1 17
Words with Friends e1n2c4r1o1a1c4h3e1s1 19
Face value of the 10 tiles in ENCROACHES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ENCROACHES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in ENCROACHES
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Common questions about ENCROACHES
- Is ENCROACHES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ENCROACHES, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ENCROACHES worth?
- ENCROACHES is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ENCROACHES?
- No single letter can be added to ENCROACHES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of ENCROACHES:
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