ENCYST is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. ENCYST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ENCYST?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ENCYST is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ENCYST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
encystsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ENCYST scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in ENCYST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 172,461.
What stands out about ENCYST
- ENCYST gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with ENCYST
7 longer words begin with ENCYST.
Shorter words from the letters in ENCYST
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Common questions about ENCYST
- Is ENCYST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ENCYST, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ENCYST worth?
- ENCYST is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ENCYST?
- ENCYST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ENCYST:
Open ENCYST in the Word Finder