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Is ENCAUSTICS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, ENCAUSTICS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does ENCAUSTICS mean?

Encaustics is a form of ENCAUSTIC.

  1. noun

    a paint consisting of pigment mixed with melted beeswax; it is fixed with heat after application

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
18
Letters
10

E (1) + N (1) + C (3) + A (1) + U (1) + S (1) + T (1) + I (1) + C (3) + S (1) = 14 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for ENCAUSTICS

ENCAUSTICS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the end.

Anagrams of ENCAUSTICS

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from ENCAUSTICS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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