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Is encompass a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word encompass is a Scrabble US word. The word encompass is worth 15 points in Scrabble:

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Is encompass a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word encompass is a Scrabble UK word and has 15 points:

E1N1C3O1M3P3A1S1S1

Is encompass a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word encompass is a Words With Friends word. The word encompass is worth 19 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

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9-letter words (1 found)

ENCOMPASS,

8-letter words (1 found)

CAMPNESS,

7-letter words (12 found)

ANCOMES,CASSONE,COMPASS,COSMEAS,ECOMAPS,ENCAMPS,MASCONS,MONASES,MOPANES,PASSMEN,POMACES,SCAPOSE,

6-letter words (48 found)

ANCOME,ASCONS,ASPENS,CAMEOS,CAMPOS,CANOES,CANSOS,CAPONS,COMPAS,COPENS,COPSES,COSMEA,ECOMAP,ENCAMP,MACONS,MANOES,MANSES,MASCON,MASONS,MENSAS,MESONS,MESSAN,MOPANE,NAOSES,OCEANS,PAEONS,PANCES,PASEOS,PEASON,PECANS,POMACE,PONCES,SCAMPS,SCAPES,SCENAS,SCONES,SCOPAE,SCOPAS,SCOPES,SEASON,SNEAPS,SOCMAN,SOCMEN,SOMANS,SONCES,SPACES,SPANES,SPEANS,

5-letter words (116 found)

ACMES,ACNES,AEONS,AMENS,ANCES,APSES,APSOS,ASCON,ASPEN,CAMEO,CAMES,CAMOS,CAMPO,CAMPS,CANES,CANOE,CANSO,CAPES,CAPON,CAPOS,CASES,COMAE,COMAS,COMES,COMPS,CONES,COPEN,COPES,COPSE,COSES,EMACS,MACES,MACON,MANES,MANOS,MANSE,MASES,MASON,MASSE,MEANS,MENSA,MESAS,MESON,MOANS,MONAS,MOPES,MOSES,NAMES,NAPES,NEAPS,NEMAS,NOMAS,NOMES,NOSES,OASES,OCEAN,OMENS,ONCES,OPENS,PACES,PACOS,PAEON,PANCE,PANES,PASEO,PASES,PASSE,PEANS,PECAN,PEONS,PESOS,POEMS,POMES,PONCE,PONES,POSES,POSSE,PSOAE,PSOAS,SAMEN,SAMES,SAMPS,SANES,SCAMP,SCAMS,SCANS,SCAPE,SCENA,SCONE,SCOPA,SCOPE,SCOPS,SEAMS,SEANS,SENAS,SENSA,SNAPS,SNEAP,SNOEP,SOAPS,SOCAS,SOCES,SOMAN,SOMAS,SONCE,SONES,SONSE,SPACE,SPAES,SPAMS,SPANE,SPANS,SPASM,SPEAN,SPECS,SPEOS,

4-letter words (150 found)

ACES,ACME,ACNE,AEON,AESC,AMEN,AMES,AMPS,ANCE,ANES,APES,APOS,APSE,APSO,ASPS,CAME,CAMO,CAMP,CAMS,CANE,CANS,CAPE,CAPO,CAPS,CASE,CEAS,CENS,CEPS,CESS,COMA,COME,COMP,COMS,CONE,CONS,COPE,COPS,COSE,COSS,EANS,ECOS,EMOS,EOAN,EONS,EPOS,MACE,MACS,MAES,MANE,MANO,MANS,MAPS,MASE,MASS,MEAN,MENO,MESA,MESS,MNAS,MOAN,MOAS,MOCS,MOES,MONA,MONS,MOPE,MOPS,MOSE,MOSS,NAES,NAME,NAMS,NAOS,NAPE,NAPS,NEAP,NEMA,NEPS,NESS,NOES,NOMA,NOME,NOMS,NOPE,NOSE,OCAS,OMAS,OMEN,ONCE,ONES,OPAS,OPEN,OPES,OSES,OSSA,PACE,PACO,PACS,PAMS,PANE,PANS,PASE,PASS,PEAN,PEAS,PECS,PENS,PEON,PESO,POAS,POEM,POME,POMS,PONE,PONS,POSE,POSS,SACS,SAME,SAMP,SAMS,SANE,SANS,SAPS,SCAM,SCAN,SCOP,SEAM,SEAN,SEAS,SECO,SECS,SENA,SENS,SEPS,SNAP,SOAP,SOCA,SOCS,SOMA,SOME,SOMS,SONE,SONS,SOPS,SPAE,SPAM,SPAN,SPAS,SPEC,

3-letter words (81 found)

ACE,AME,AMP,ANE,ANS,APE,APO,ASP,ASS,CAM,CAN,CAP,CEP,CON,COP,COS,EAN,EAS,ECO,EMO,EMS,ENS,EON,ESS,MAC,MAE,MAN,MAP,MAS,MEN,MES,MNA,MOA,MOC,MOE,MON,MOP,MOS,NAE,NAM,NAP,NAS,NEP,NOM,NOS,OCA,OES,OMA,OMS,ONE,ONS,OPA,OPE,OPS,OSE,PAC,PAM,PAN,PAS,PEA,PEC,PEN,PES,POA,POM,POS,SAC,SAE,SAM,SAN,SAP,SEA,SEC,SEN,SMA,SOC,SOM,SON,SOP,SOS,SPA,

2-letter words (23 found)

AE,AM,AN,AS,EA,EM,EN,ES,MA,ME,MO,NA,NE,NO,OE,OM,ON,OP,OS,PA,PE,PO,SO,

1-letter words (1 found)

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You can make 433 words from encompass according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of encompass

encompass

Alternative forms

  • incompass (archaic)

Etymology

From Middle English encompassen, equivalent to en- +‎ compass.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ɪnˈkʌmpəs/, /ən-/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ɪnˈkʌmpəs/, /-ˈkɑmpəs/, /ɛn-/
  • (General Australian) IPA(key): /ɪnˈkampəs/
  • Hyphenation: en‧com‧pass

Verb

encompass (third-person singular simple present encompasses, present participle encompassing, simple past and past participle encompassed)

  1. (transitive) To form a circle around; to encircle.
  2. (transitive) To include within its scope; to circumscribe or go round so as to surround; to enclose; to contain.
    Synonym: embrace
  3. (transitive) To include completely; to describe fully or comprehensively.
    This book on English grammar encompasses all irregular verbs.
    Synonym: (now rare) comprehend
  4. (transitive) To go around, especially, to circumnavigate.
    Drake encompassed the globe.

Related terms

  • encompassment

Translations

References

  • “encompass”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
  • “encompass”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Source: wiktionary.org