ENCUMBERMENT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. ENCUMBERMENT 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 20 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ENCUMBERMENT?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ENCUMBERMENT is to know. It scores 20 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ENCUMBERMENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
encumbermentsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ENCUMBERMENT scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in ENCUMBERMENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 3 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 2 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ENCUMBERMENT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ENCUMBERMENT
1 longer words begin with ENCUMBERMENT.
Shorter words from the letters in ENCUMBERMENT
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Common questions about ENCUMBERMENT
- Is ENCUMBERMENT valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ENCUMBERMENT is not in it.
- How many points is ENCUMBERMENT worth?
- ENCUMBERMENT is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 27 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ENCUMBERMENT?
- ENCUMBERMENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of ENCUMBERMENT:
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