ENCYSTATION is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. ENCYSTATION 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 16 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept ENCYSTATION?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ENCYSTATION is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ENCYSTATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
encystationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ENCYSTATION scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in ENCYSTATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ENCYSTATION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ENCYSTATION
1 longer words begin with ENCYSTATION.
Shorter words from the letters in ENCYSTATION
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Common questions about ENCYSTATION
- Is ENCYSTATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ENCYSTATION, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ENCYSTATION worth?
- ENCYSTATION is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ENCYSTATION?
- ENCYSTATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of ENCYSTATION:
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