ENCURTAIN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. ENCURTAIN 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ENCURTAIN?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ENCURTAIN is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ENCURTAIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
encurtainsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ENCURTAIN scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in ENCURTAIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ENCURTAIN has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about ENCURTAIN
- The same 9 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of ENCURTAIN
The 9 tiles of ENCURTAIN in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with ENCURTAIN
3 longer words begin with ENCURTAIN.
Shorter words from the letters in ENCURTAIN
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Common questions about ENCURTAIN
- Is ENCURTAIN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ENCURTAIN is not in it.
- How many points is ENCURTAIN worth?
- ENCURTAIN is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ENCURTAIN?
- ENCURTAIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ENCURTAIN:
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