ENCROACHINGLY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 24 points
It depends on the list you play by. ENCROACHINGLY 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 24 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ENCROACHINGLY?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ENCROACHINGLY is to know. It scores 24 from 13 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ENCROACHINGLY
No single letter turns ENCROACHINGLY into another word.
How ENCROACHINGLY scores
Face value of the 13 tiles in ENCROACHINGLY, 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 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ENCROACHINGLY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in ENCROACHINGLY
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Common questions about ENCROACHINGLY
- Is ENCROACHINGLY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ENCROACHINGLY is not in it.
- How many points is ENCROACHINGLY worth?
- ENCROACHINGLY is worth 24 points in Scrabble and 28 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ENCROACHINGLY?
- No single letter can be added to ENCROACHINGLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of ENCROACHINGLY:
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