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Encyclical
e 1n 1c 3y 4c 3l 1i 1c 3a 1l 1
About 4 syllables
noun · adjective · 10 letters · Less common
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does encyclical mean?
noun
a letter from the pope sent to all Roman Catholic bishops throughout the world
Synonymsencyclical letter
adjective
intended for wide distribution
“an encyclical letter”
Is ENCYCLICAL a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| 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 ENCYCLICAL worth?
Scrabble
19 ptsWords With Friends
24 ptsWordfeud
22 ptsNYT Crossplay
21 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in ENCYCLICAL
Best shorter words top 30 of 159
cyclical 17encyclic 17acyclic 16calycine 15cyclic 15calycle 14cecally 14cynical 14cicely 13cyanic 13cyclin 13calcic 12cancelli 12cleanly 12cycle 12cynic 12leccy 12calcine 11calicle 11lacily 11nicely 11alienly 10cancel 10celiac 10cicale 10lacey 10lycea 10yince 10acyl 9cany 9
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Words that end like ENCYCLICAL
Common words that share the ending -ICAL, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
historicalidenticalnumericalpoliticalstatisticalelectricalhystericalmechanicalrhetoricalcanonicalempiricalgrammaticalillogicalimpracticalhierarchicalellipticalliturgicalmethodicalsabbaticaltyrannicalzoologicalbotanicalcylindricaldynamical
All words ending in -ICAL Encyclical: quick answers
Is ENCYCLICAL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. ENCYCLICAL 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 ENCYCLICAL worth?
ENCYCLICAL scores 19 points in Scrabble, 24 in Words With Friends, 22 in Wordfeud and 21 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does encyclical mean?
As a noun, encyclical means “a letter from the pope sent to all Roman Catholic bishops throughout the world”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in ENCYCLICAL?
You can make 159 shorter words from ENCYCLICAL, such as CYCLICAL, ENCYCLIC, ACYCLIC, CALYCINE. See the full list.