ENGULF is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. ENGULF is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ENGULF?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ENGULF is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ENGULF
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
engulfsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ENGULF scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in ENGULF, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 172,461.
What does ENGULF mean in Scrabble?
verb
To sweep over and cover something completely, or to overwhelm a person with a powerful feeling.
Floods, flames and waves engulf buildings and shores, leaving nothing visible above the surface. Emotions can do the same to a person, as when grief or panic suddenly takes over. The word is built on the old idea of a gulf, a deep opening that swallows what falls into it. Alternative spellings with i or ph exist but are rare.
How ENGULF is used
Used for disasters and fire, and figuratively for strong emotions.
- The rising tide threatened to engulf the little island.
- Flames began to engulf the old barn.
- A wave of sadness would engulf her whenever the song played.
- Dust storms can engulf an entire town within minutes.
- Fear threatened to engulf the crowd.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ENGULF and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ENGULF
5 longer words begin with ENGULF.
Shorter words from the letters in ENGULF
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Common questions about ENGULF
- Is ENGULF valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ENGULF, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ENGULF worth?
- ENGULF is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ENGULF mean?
- To sweep over and cover something completely, or to overwhelm a person with a powerful feeling.
- What letters can be added to ENGULF?
- ENGULF takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ENGULF:
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