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Encroaches

e 1n 1c 3r 1o 1a 1c 3h 4e 1s 1

About 3 syllables

verb · 10 letters · Common · third-person singular form of encroach

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

What does encroaches 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 encroaches.

Is ENCROACHES 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 ENCROACHES worth?

Scrabble

17 pts
e 1n 1c 3r 1o 1a 1c 3h 4e 1s 1

Words With Friends

19 pts
e 1n 2c 4r 1o 1a 1c 4h 3e 1s 1

Wordfeud

19 pts
e 1n 1c 4r 1o 1a 1c 4h 4e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

16 pts
e 1n 1c 3r 1o 1a 1c 3h 3e 1s 1

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

Words from the letters in ENCROACHES

Words that end like ENCROACHES

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

approachesreproachescockroachesbroachesstagecoachescoachespoachesroaches
All words ending in -OACHES

Encroaches: quick answers

Is ENCROACHES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. ENCROACHES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 17 points before board bonuses.
How many points is ENCROACHES worth?
ENCROACHES scores 17 points in Scrabble, 19 in Words With Friends, 19 in Wordfeud and 16 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does encroaches mean?
encroaches is the third-person singular form 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 ENCROACHES?
You can make 617 shorter words from ENCROACHES, such as CHARNECOS, CAROCHES, CHANCERS, CHANCRES. See the full list.