ENCROACHING is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. ENCROACHING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
e1n1c3r1o1a1c3h4i1n1g2
PlayableENCROACHING · 11 letters · 19 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
19points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept ENCROACHING?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.73
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.91%
Our own measure of how useful ENCROACHING is to know. It scores 19 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ENCROACHING
No single letter turns ENCROACHING into another word.
How ENCROACHING scores
Scrabble e1n1c3r1o1a1c3h4i1n1g2 19
Words with Friends e1n2c4r1o1a1c4h3i1n2g3 23
Face value of the 11 tiles in ENCROACHING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ENCROACHING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ENCROACHING
1 longer words begin with ENCROACHING.
Shorter words from the letters in ENCROACHING
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Common questions about ENCROACHING
- Is ENCROACHING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ENCROACHING, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ENCROACHING worth?
- ENCROACHING is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ENCROACHING?
- No single letter can be added to ENCROACHING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of ENCROACHING:
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