Is ENCRYPTING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ENCRYPTING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ENCRYPTING mean?
Encrypting is a form of ENCRYPT.
- verb
convert ordinary language into code
“We should encode the message for security reasons”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
10
Letters
E (1) + N (1) + C (3) + R (1) + Y (4) + P (3) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 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 ENCRYPTING
ENCRYPTING 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 ENCRYPTING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- retyping14
- encrypt14
- pyretic14
- cringey13
- preying13
- pricey13
- creping12
- cringy12
- crying12
- cygnet12
- gripey12
- prying12
- typing12
- crepy12
- crypt12
- pricy12
- pyric12
- typic12
- centring11
- retying11
- nicety11
- pinery11
- pyrite11
- typier11
- gripy11
- pyic11
- gentry10
- incept10
- pectin10
- pincer10
- prince10
- tricep10
- trying10
- tyning10
- tyring10
- penny10
- piety10
- piney10
- pinny10
- yince10
- cering9
- cringe9
- ninety9
- nitery9
- pinger9
- crept9
- cripe9
- eying9
- ginny9
- gynie9
- price9
- tying9
- city9
- piny9
- pity9
- prey9
- pyin9
- pyre9
- type9
- yipe9
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