ENCYCLOPEDICAL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 26 points
It depends on the list you play by. ENCYCLOPEDICAL 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 26 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ENCYCLOPEDICAL?
| 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 ENCYCLOPEDICAL is to know. It scores 26 from 14 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ENCYCLOPEDICAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
encyclopedicallChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How ENCYCLOPEDICAL scores
Face value of the 14 tiles in ENCYCLOPEDICAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 3 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. ENCYCLOPEDICAL needs 1 blank tile.
Words starting with ENCYCLOPEDICAL
1 longer words begin with ENCYCLOPEDICAL.
Shorter words from the letters in ENCYCLOPEDICAL
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Common questions about ENCYCLOPEDICAL
- Is ENCYCLOPEDICAL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ENCYCLOPEDICAL is not in it.
- How many points is ENCYCLOPEDICAL worth?
- ENCYCLOPEDICAL is worth 26 points in Scrabble and 32 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ENCYCLOPEDICAL?
- ENCYCLOPEDICAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 14 letters of ENCYCLOPEDICAL:
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