Is ENCYCLOPAEDIA a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ENCYCLOPAEDIA is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 23 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ENCYCLOPAEDIA mean?
- noun
a reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
23
Scrabble
27
Words With Friends
13
Letters
E (1) + N (1) + C (3) + Y (4) + C (3) + L (1) + O (1) + P (3) + A (1) + E (1) + D (2) + I (1) + A (1) = 23 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 ENCYCLOPAEDIA
Single letters that turn ENCYCLOPAEDIA 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 ENCYCLOPAEDIA
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- encyclopedia22
- cyclopaedia21
- cyclopedia20
- cyclodiene18
- cyclopean18
- cyclopian18
- calcedony17
- epicycle17
- pedocalic16
- delicacy16
- polyadic16
- anyplace15
- calycine15
- codpiece15
- lycopene15
- polyenic15
- cacodyl15
- cadency15
- cycloid15
- decency15
- ycleped15
- concealed14
- alopecic14
- claypan14
- cyclone14
- cynical14
- pliancy14
- cycled14
- accolade13
- calcined13
- canceled13
- canopied13
- ecocidal13
- licenced13
- panicled13
- penciled13
- alcayde13
- canopic13
- condyle13
- cyanide13
- endplay13
- payload13
- canopy13
- cicely13
- clypei13
- cyanic13
- cyclin13
- policy13
- cycad13
- alopecia12
- calcanei12
- pliocene12
- acyloin12
- cadence12
- cicadae12
- concede12
- ecocide12
- palaced12
- pedicel12
- pedicle12
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