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Encroached

e 1n 1c 3r 1o 1a 1c 3h 4e 1d 2

About 2 syllables

verb · 10 letters · Common · past tense of encroach

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

What does encroached mean?

verb

  1. advance beyond the usual limit

    Synonymsinfringeimpinge

  2. impinge or infringe upon

    “This impinges on my rights as an individual”

    Synonymsimpingeentrenchtrench

Definitions shown for encroach, the base form of encroached.

Is ENCROACHED 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 ENCROACHED worth?

Scrabble

18 pts
e 1n 1c 3r 1o 1a 1c 3h 4e 1d 2

Words With Friends

20 pts
e 1n 2c 4r 1o 1a 1c 4h 3e 1d 2

Wordfeud

20 pts
e 1n 1c 4r 1o 1a 1c 4h 4e 1d 2

NYT Crossplay

17 pts
e 1n 1c 3r 1o 1a 1c 3h 3e 1d 2

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

Words from the letters in ENCROACHED

Words that end like ENCROACHED

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

approachedreproachedbroachedcoachedpoached
All words ending in -OACHED

Encroached: quick answers

Is ENCROACHED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. ENCROACHED is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 18 points before board bonuses.
How many points is ENCROACHED worth?
ENCROACHED scores 18 points in Scrabble, 20 in Words With Friends, 20 in Wordfeud and 17 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does encroached mean?
encroached is the past tense of encroach, which means “advance beyond the usual limit”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in ENCROACHED?
You can make 474 shorter words from ENCROACHED, such as CRANCHED, CHANCED, CHARNECO, COACHED. See the full list.