Is ENCROACHERS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ENCROACHERS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ENCROACHERS mean?
Encroachers is a form of ENCROACHER.
- noun
someone who enters by force in order to conquer
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
11
Letters
E (1) + N (1) + C (3) + R (1) + O (1) + A (1) + C (3) + H (4) + E (1) + R (1) + S (1) = 18 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 ENCROACHERS
ENCROACHERS 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 ENCROACHERS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- encroacher17
- encroaches17
- carroches16
- caroches15
- chancers15
- chancres15
- coachers15
- cranches15
- ecorches15
- encroach15
- scorcher15
- horserace14
- racehorse14
- rancheros14
- caroche14
- carroch14
- chancer14
- chances14
- chancre14
- coacher14
- coaches14
- conchae14
- conchas14
- conches14
- creches14
- ecorche14
- screech14
- coherers13
- enchaser13
- horsecar13
- ranchero13
- ranchers13
- reachers13
- rechosen13
- research13
- searcher13
- caches13
- caroch13
- chance13
- concha13
- conchs13
- cranch13
- creche13
- scorch13
- nearshore12
- coercers12
- achenes12
- anchors12
- archers12
- archons12
- charros12
- cheeros12
- choreas12
- coherer12
- coheres12
- crasher12
- echoers12
- enchase12
- ochreae12
- ochreas12
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