Is ENCROACHMENTS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ENCROACHMENTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 22 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ENCROACHMENTS mean?
Encroachments is a form of ENCROACHMENT.
- noun
any entry into an area not previously occupied
“an invasion of tourists”
- noun
entry to another's property without right or permission
- noun
influencing strongly
“they resented the impingement of American values on European culture”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
22
Scrabble
26
Words With Friends
13
Letters
E (1) + N (1) + C (3) + R (1) + O (1) + A (1) + C (3) + H (4) + M (3) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + S (1) = 22 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 ENCROACHMENTS
ENCROACHMENTS 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 ENCROACHMENTS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- encroachment21
- encashment17
- encroaches17
- coachmen17
- anchormen16
- cacoethes16
- chaconnes16
- chromates16
- comethers16
- menarches16
- merchants16
- rematches16
- stomacher16
- enchanters15
- caroches15
- cashmere15
- catchers15
- chaconne15
- chancers15
- chancres15
- choreman15
- choremen15
- chromate15
- coachers15
- comether15
- cranches15
- cratches15
- crochets15
- crotches15
- ecorches15
- encroach15
- machetes15
- machrees15
- manchets15
- marchese15
- matchers15
- menarche15
- menschen15
- merchant15
- monarchs15
- moschate15
- nomarchs15
- ranchmen15
- seecatch15
- concenters14
- connecters14
- consecrate14
- contemners14
- monstrance14
- reconnects14
- anchorets14
- chastener14
- enchanter14
- enhancers14
- escheator14
- heartsome14
- horsemeat14
- nanotechs14
- cachets14
- caroche14
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