ENCYCLOPAEDIA is a valid Scrabble word — 23 points
Yes. ENCYCLOPAEDIA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 23 points in Scrabble and 27 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableENCYCLOPAEDIA · 13 letters · 23 pts Scrabble · 27 pts WWF
23points in Scrabble
27points in Words with Friends
13letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept ENCYCLOPAEDIA?
| 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: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.77
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.23%
Our own measure of how useful ENCYCLOPAEDIA is to know. It scores 23 from 13 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ENCYCLOPAEDIA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
encyclopaediasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ENCYCLOPAEDIA scores
Scrabble e1n1c3y4c3l1o1p3a1e1d2i1a1 23
Words with Friends e1n2c4y3c4l2o1p4a1e1d2i1a1 27
Face value of the 13 tiles in ENCYCLOPAEDIA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ENCYCLOPAEDIA has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ENCYCLOPAEDIA
1 longer words begin with ENCYCLOPAEDIA.
Shorter words from the letters in ENCYCLOPAEDIA
encyclopedia22 cyclopaedia21 cyclopedia20 cyclodiene18 epicondyle18 cyclopean18 cyclopian18 calcedony17 pedocalic16 concealed14 laodicean12 epicycle17 accloyed16 calycoid16 delicacy16 polyacid16 polyadic16 anyplace15 calycine15 codpiece15 lycopene15 polyenic15 adenylic14 alopecic14 lycaenid14 palinody14 accolade13 calcined13 canceled13 canopied13 dancical13 decanoic13 ecocidal13 licenced13 panicled13 penciled13 pendicle13 alopecia12 calcanei12 capeline12
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Common questions about ENCYCLOPAEDIA
- Is ENCYCLOPAEDIA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ENCYCLOPAEDIA, where it scores 27 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ENCYCLOPAEDIA worth?
- ENCYCLOPAEDIA is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 27 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ENCYCLOPAEDIA?
- ENCYCLOPAEDIA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of ENCYCLOPAEDIA:
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