ENCROACHMENT is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. ENCROACHMENT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 25 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableENCROACHMENT · 12 letters · 21 pts Scrabble · 25 pts WWF
21points in Scrabble
25points in Words with Friends
12letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept ENCROACHMENT?
| 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%1.75
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.08%
Our own measure of how useful ENCROACHMENT is to know. It scores 21 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ENCROACHMENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
encroachmentsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ENCROACHMENT scores
Scrabble e1n1c3r1o1a1c3h4m3e1n1t1 21
Words with Friends e1n2c4r1o1a1c4h3m4e1n2t1 25
Face value of the 12 tiles in ENCROACHMENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ENCROACHMENT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ENCROACHMENT
1 longer words begin with ENCROACHMENT.
Shorter words from the letters in ENCROACHMENT
anchormen16 metarchon16 enchanter14 nathemore14 centreman13 concenter13 concentre13 concreate13 connecter13 contemner13 reconnect13 nanometer11 nanometre11 coachmen17 ceterach15 chaconne15 charneco15 choreman15 choremen15 chromate15 chromene15 comether15 conchate15 encroach15 menarche15 merchant15 ranchmen15 anchoret13 coherent13 earthmen13 enhancer13 entrench13 nanotech13 ochreate13 accentor12 canoemen12 cocreate12 concrete12 croceate12 meconate12
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Common questions about ENCROACHMENT
- Is ENCROACHMENT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ENCROACHMENT, where it scores 25 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ENCROACHMENT worth?
- ENCROACHMENT is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ENCROACHMENT?
- ENCROACHMENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of ENCROACHMENT:
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