ENCRYPTING is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. ENCRYPTING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ENCRYPTING?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ENCRYPTING is to know. It scores 18 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ENCRYPTING
No single letter turns ENCRYPTING into another word.
How ENCRYPTING scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in ENCRYPTING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ENCRYPTING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ENCRYPTING mean in Scrabble?
ENCRYPTING is the -ing form (present participle) of ENCRYPT.
ENCRYPT(verb) — To convert information or a message into a code so that unauthorised people cannot read it.
Shorter words from the letters in ENCRYPTING
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Common questions about ENCRYPTING
- Is ENCRYPTING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ENCRYPTING, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ENCRYPTING worth?
- ENCRYPTING is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ENCRYPTING?
- No single letter can be added to ENCRYPTING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of ENCRYPTING:
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