ENCYSTMENT is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. ENCYSTMENT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
e1n1c3y4s1t1m3e1n1t1
PlayableENCYSTMENT · 10 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept ENCYSTMENT?
| 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: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.7
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.8%
Our own measure of how useful ENCYSTMENT is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ENCYSTMENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
encystmentsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ENCYSTMENT scores
Scrabble e1n1c3y4s1t1m3e1n1t1 17
Words with Friends e1n2c4y3s1t1m4e1n2t1 20
Face value of the 10 tiles in ENCYSTMENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ENCYSTMENT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ENCYSTMENT
1 longer words begin with ENCYSTMENT.
Shorter words from the letters in ENCYSTMENT
cymenes14 mycetes14 cements11 teentsy10 cymene13 encyst11 esnecy11 cement10 teensy9 teenty9 yentes9 ctenes8 sennet6 tenets6 tennes6 cymes12 cytes10 enemy10 meynt10 styme10 sycee10 eensy8 nesty8 netty8 seyen8 styte8 teeny8 tenny8 tenty8 testy8 tyees8 tynes8 yente8 yetts8 cense7 cents7 cetes7 ctene7 meets7 menes7
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Common questions about ENCYSTMENT
- Is ENCYSTMENT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ENCYSTMENT, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ENCYSTMENT worth?
- ENCYSTMENT is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ENCYSTMENT?
- ENCYSTMENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of ENCYSTMENT:
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