Is ENCLOSE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ENCLOSE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ENCLOSE mean?
- verb
enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
“Fog enveloped the house”
- verb
close in
“darkness enclosed him”
- verb
surround completely
“Darkness enclosed him”
- verb
place, fit, or thrust (something) into another thing
“Insert your ticket here”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
9
Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
7
Letters
E (1) + N (1) + C (3) + L (1) + O (1) + S (1) + E (1) = 9 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 ENCLOSE
Single letters that turn ENCLOSE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Words you can make from ENCLOSE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- clones8
- eclose8
- cense7
- clone7
- clons7
- close7
- coles7
- cones7
- scene7
- scone7
- socle7
- leones6
- cees6
- cels6
- clon6
- cole6
- cols6
- cone6
- cons6
- ecos6
- locs6
- once6
- enols5
- lenes5
- lenos5
- lense5
- leone5
- noels5
- cee5
- cel5
- col5
- con5
- cos5
- eco5
- loc5
- sec5
- soc5
- eels4
- else4
- enol4
- eons4
- esne4
- lees4
- leno4
- lens4
- lone4
- lose4
- noel4
- noes4
- nose4
- oles4
- ones4
- seel4
- seen4
- sene4
- sloe4
- sole4
- sone4
- eel3
- els3
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