Is ENCRUST a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ENCRUST is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ENCRUST mean?
- verb
cover or coat with a crust
- verb
decorate or cover lavishly (as with gems)
- verb
form a crust or a hard layer
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
9
Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
7
Letters
E (1) + N (1) + C (3) + R (1) + U (1) + S (1) + T (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 ENCRUST
Single letters that turn ENCRUST into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from ENCRUST
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cruets8
- cruset8
- curets8
- eructs8
- rectus8
- recuts8
- truces8
- cents7
- centu7
- certs7
- crest7
- cruet7
- cruse7
- crust7
- cures7
- curet7
- curns7
- curse7
- curst7
- cuter7
- cutes7
- ecrus7
- eruct7
- recut7
- scent7
- scute7
- sucre7
- truce7
- tuners6
- unrest6
- cent6
- cert6
- crus6
- cues6
- cure6
- curn6
- curs6
- curt6
- cute6
- cuts6
- ecru6
- ecus6
- recs6
- scut6
- sect6
- tecs6
- nerts5
- nurse5
- rents5
- runes5
- runts5
- stern5
- terns5
- trues5
- tuner5
- tunes5
- turns5
- unset5
- cru5
- cue5
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