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Is ENCROACHES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, ENCROACHES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does ENCROACHES mean?

Encroaches is a form of ENCROACH.

  1. verb

    advance beyond the usual limit

  2. verb

    impinge or infringe upon

    “This impinges on my rights as an individual”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

17

Scrabble

19

Words With Friends

10

Letters

E (1) + N (1) + C (3) + R (1) + O (1) + A (1) + C (3) + H (4) + E (1) + S (1) = 17 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 ENCROACHES

ENCROACHES 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 ENCROACHES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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