ENCUMBRANCE is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. ENCUMBRANCE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 26 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ENCUMBRANCE?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ENCUMBRANCE is to know. It scores 19 from 11 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ENCUMBRANCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ENCUMBRANCE scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in ENCUMBRANCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ENCUMBRANCE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about ENCUMBRANCE
- ENCUMBRANCE begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with ENCUMBRANCE
3 longer words begin with ENCUMBRANCE.
Shorter words from the letters in ENCUMBRANCE
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Common questions about ENCUMBRANCE
- Is ENCUMBRANCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ENCUMBRANCE, where it scores 26 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ENCUMBRANCE worth?
- ENCUMBRANCE is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ENCUMBRANCE?
- ENCUMBRANCE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of ENCUMBRANCE:
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