Is ENCRUSTATION a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ENCRUSTATION is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ENCRUSTATION mean?
- noun
the formation of a crust
- noun
a hard outer layer that covers something
- noun
a decorative coating of contrasting material that is applied to a surface as an inlay or overlay
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
12
Letters
E (1) + N (1) + C (3) + R (1) + U (1) + S (1) + T (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) = 14 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 ENCRUSTATION
Single letters that turn ENCRUSTATION 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
Anagrams of ENCRUSTATION
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from ENCRUSTATION
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- counterstain14
- enunciators13
- eructations13
- transection13
- truncations13
- carnotites12
- cautioners12
- centurions12
- cointreaus12
- constraint12
- containers12
- continuate12
- continuers12
- crenations12
- enunciator12
- eructation12
- recautions12
- truncation12
- actioners11
- anoretics11
- autocrine11
- cannister11
- canonries11
- carnotite11
- cautioner11
- centurion11
- cointreau11
- constrain11
- container11
- continuer11
- continues11
- cornetist11
- cotenants11
- countians11
- countries11
- courantes11
- courtesan11
- creations11
- crenation11
- cretinous11
- curations11
- enactions11
- insurance11
- interacts11
- intercuts11
- narcotise11
- nectarous11
- neurotics11
- neustonic11
- neutronic11
- nocturnes11
- nonstatic11
- outrances11
- reactions11
- recaution11
- runcinate11
- rusticate11
- suctorian11
- taconites11
- tenacious11
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