ENCUMBER is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. ENCUMBER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
e1n1c3u1m3b3e1r1
PlayableENCUMBER · 8 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept ENCUMBER?
| 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: 43 / 100
43WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.75
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.75%
Our own measure of how useful ENCUMBER is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ENCUMBER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
encumbersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ENCUMBER scores
Scrabble e1n1c3u1m3b3e1r1 14
Words with Friends e1n2c4u2m4b4e1r1 19
Face value of the 8 tiles in ENCUMBER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ENCUMBER has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ENCUMBER
6 longer words begin with ENCUMBER.
Shorter words from the letters in ENCUMBER
cerumen11 crubeen11 cumber12 crumen10 embrue10 number10 crumb11 berme9 breem9 breme9 brume9 bunce9 creme9 cuber9 ember9 neemb9 rebec9 umber9 umbre9 cerne7 emure7 neume7 recue7 remen7 rumen7 enure5 berm8 crem8 cube8 curb8 merc8 numb8 been6 beer6 bene6 bere6 bree6 bren6 burn6 cere6
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Common questions about ENCUMBER
- Is ENCUMBER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ENCUMBER, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ENCUMBER worth?
- ENCUMBER is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ENCUMBER?
- ENCUMBER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ENCUMBER:
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