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Enciphering

e 1n 1c 3i 1p 3h 4e 1r 1i 1n 1g 2

About 4 syllables

verb · 11 letters · Uncommon · present participle of encipher

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does enciphering mean?

verb

  1. convert ordinary language into code

    “We should encode the message for security reasons”

    Synonymscodeciphercypherencryptinscribe

Definitions shown for encipher, the base form of enciphering.

Is ENCIPHERING a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is ENCIPHERING worth?

Scrabble

19 pts
e 1n 1c 3i 1p 3h 4e 1r 1i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

23 pts
e 1n 2c 4i 1p 4h 3e 1r 1i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

22 pts
e 1n 1c 4i 1p 4h 4e 1r 1i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

20 pts
e 1n 1c 3i 1p 3h 3e 1r 1i 1n 1g 4

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in ENCIPHERING

Words that end like ENCIPHERING

Common words that share the ending -ERING, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

All words ending in -ERING

Enciphering: quick answers

Is ENCIPHERING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. ENCIPHERING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 19 points before board bonuses.
How many points is ENCIPHERING worth?
ENCIPHERING scores 19 points in Scrabble, 23 in Words With Friends, 22 in Wordfeud and 20 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does enciphering mean?
enciphering is the present participle of encipher, which means “convert ordinary language into code”.
What words can you make with the letters in ENCIPHERING?
You can make 312 shorter words from ENCIPHERING, such as CIPHERING, CHEEPING, CHIRPING, PERCHING. See the full list.