Is ENCEPHALIC a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ENCEPHALIC is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
19
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
10
Letters
E (1) + N (1) + C (3) + E (1) + P (3) + H (4) + A (1) + L (1) + I (1) + C (3) = 19 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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.
Definition
Looking for what Encephalic means? Read the full definition, part of speech and example sentences on Wiktionary.
See the definition of EncephalicHooks for ENCEPHALIC
ENCEPHALIC 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.
Words you can make from ENCEPHALIC
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cephalic17
- capiche16
- cephalin15
- elenchic15
- caleche14
- caliche14
- chalice14
- chancel14
- cheapen14
- cheapie14
- chicane14
- planche14
- elaphine13
- caliph13
- chance13
- chapel13
- chicle13
- clench13
- cliche13
- clinch13
- painch13
- pechan13
- planch13
- pleach13
- plench13
- elenchi12
- icecap12
- ipecac12
- cache12
- chape12
- cheap12
- cheep12
- chica12
- cinch12
- clach12
- peach12
- pinch12
- calcine11
- calipee11
- capelin11
- cenacle11
- licence11
- panicle11
- pelican11
- achene11
- chaine11
- chelae11
- heliac11
- lichee11
- lichen11
- peahen11
- caph11
- chap11
- chic11
- chip11
- pech11
- apiece10
- apneic10
- cancel10
- caplin10
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