ENCRYPTION is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. ENCRYPTION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
e1n1c3r1y4p3t1i1o1n1
PlayableENCRYPTION · 10 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept ENCRYPTION?
| 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: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.7
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.9%
Our own measure of how useful ENCRYPTION is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ENCRYPTION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
encryptionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ENCRYPTION scores
Scrabble e1n1c3r1y4p3t1i1o1n1 17
Words with Friends e1n2c4r1y3p4t1i1o1n2 20
Face value of the 10 tiles in ENCRYPTION, 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 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ENCRYPTION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ENCRYPTION
1 longer words begin with ENCRYPTION.
Shorter words from the letters in ENCRYPTION
pyronine13 entropic12 inceptor12 pretonic12 crypton14 cyprine14 encrypt14 potency14 pycnite14 pyretic14 entropy12 oriency12 pyronin12 tyronic12 entopic11 nepotic11 pericon11 poncier11 porcine11 pteroic11 cointer9 enprint9 noticer9 pointer9 pontine9 protein9 pterion9 rection9 repoint9 tropine9 intoner7 nitrone7 nointer7 ternion7 cotype13 crypto13 ectopy13 etypic13 poncey13 pricey13
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Common questions about ENCRYPTION
- Is ENCRYPTION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ENCRYPTION, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ENCRYPTION worth?
- ENCRYPTION is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ENCRYPTION?
- ENCRYPTION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of ENCRYPTION:
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