Is ENCORES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ENCORES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ENCORES mean?
Encores is a form of ENCORE.
- noun
an extra or repeated performance; usually given in response to audience demand
- verb
request an encore, from a performer
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
9
Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
7
Letters
E (1) + N (1) + C (3) + O (1) + R (1) + E (1) + S (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 ENCORES
ENCORES 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 ENCORES
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from ENCORES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- necrose9
- censer8
- censor8
- crones8
- encore8
- recons8
- screen8
- secern8
- cense7
- ceres7
- ceros7
- cones7
- cores7
- corns7
- corse7
- crone7
- recon7
- scene7
- scone7
- score7
- scorn7
- scree7
- cees6
- cere6
- cero6
- cone6
- cons6
- core6
- corn6
- cors6
- ecos6
- once6
- orcs6
- recs6
- rocs6
- ernes5
- erose5
- renos5
- senor5
- sneer5
- snore5
- cee5
- con5
- cor5
- cos5
- eco5
- orc5
- rec5
- roc5
- sec5
- soc5
- eons4
- erne4
- erns4
- eros4
- esne4
- noes4
- nose4
- ones4
- ores4
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