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Is encumbrance a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word encumbrance is a Scrabble US word. The word encumbrance is worth 19 points in Scrabble:

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Is encumbrance a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word encumbrance is a Scrabble UK word and has 19 points:

E1N1C3U1M3B3R1A1N1C3E1

Is encumbrance a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word encumbrance is a Words With Friends word. The word encumbrance is worth 26 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

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11-letter words (1 found)

ENCUMBRANCE,

9-letter words (2 found)

BUCCANEER,CUMBRANCE,

8-letter words (2 found)

EBURNEAN,ENCUMBER,

7-letter words (11 found)

BERCEAU,CACUMEN,CARBEEN,CARBENE,CERUMEN,CREANCE,CRUBEEN,EMBRACE,MENACER,NARCEEN,UNBRACE,

6-letter words (44 found)

ACCRUE,ACUMEN,AMBEER,AMERCE,BANNER,BARMEN,BEAMER,BECAME,BEMEAN,BENAME,BRENNE,CABMEN,CAECUM,CAMBER,CANCER,CANNER,CAREEN,CAREME,CARMEN,CEMBRA,CRAMBE,CRUMEN,CUBANE,CUMBER,CUNNER,EMBACE,EMBRUE,ENRACE,MANNER,MANURE,MEANER,MENACE,MURENA,NUANCE,NUMBER,RACEME,RECANE,RENAME,RUBACE,UMBRAE,UNBARE,UNBEAR,UNBEEN,URBANE,

5-letter words (72 found)

ABCEE,ABUNE,ACERB,AMBER,AMEER,AMENE,ARENE,BEARE,BENNE,BERME,BRACE,BRAME,BRANE,BREAM,BREEM,BREME,BRUME,BUNCE,BURAN,CABER,CABRE,CANER,CECUM,CERNE,CRAME,CRANE,CREAM,CREME,CRENA,CRUMB,CUBER,CUMEC,EMBAR,EMBER,EMURE,ENARM,ENEMA,ENURE,ENURN,MACER,MANEB,MEANE,MEARE,MECCA,NACRE,NAMER,NANCE,NEEMB,NEUME,NUMEN,RAMEE,RAMEN,RANCE,RANEE,REAME,REBEC,RECCE,REMAN,REMEN,RENNE,RUMBA,RUMEN,UMBER,UMBRA,UMBRE,UNARM,UNBAN,UNBAR,UNMAN,URBAN,URENA,URMAN,

4-letter words (96 found)

ABER,ACER,ACME,ACNE,ACRE,AMEN,ANCE,ARUM,AUNE,BANC,BANE,BARE,BARM,BARN,BAUR,BEAM,BEAN,BEAR,BEAU,BEEN,BEER,BEMA,BENE,BERE,BERM,BRAE,BRAN,BREE,BREN,BUNA,BUNN,BURA,BURN,CAME,CANE,CANN,CARB,CARE,CARN,CAUM,CECA,CERE,CRAB,CRAM,CRAN,CREE,CREM,CRUE,CUBE,CURB,CURE,CURN,EARN,ECCE,ECRU,EMEU,ERNE,MABE,MACE,MANE,MARC,MARE,MAUN,MEAN,MEER,MENE,MENU,MERC,MERE,MURA,MURE,NABE,NAME,NAMU,NANE,NARC,NARE,NEAR,NEEM,NEMA,NEMN,NENE,NEUM,NUMB,RACE,RAUN,REAM,REAN,REEN,RUBE,RUME,RUNE,UMRA,UNBE,UNCE,UREA,

3-letter words (78 found)

ACE,AME,AMU,ANE,ANN,ARB,ARC,ARE,ARM,AUE,BAC,BAE,BAM,BAN,BAR,BEE,BEN,BRA,BRU,BUM,BUN,BUR,CAB,CAM,CAN,CAR,CEE,CRU,CUB,CUE,CUM,CUR,EAN,EAR,EAU,ECU,EEN,EME,EMU,ENE,ERA,ERE,ERM,ERN,MAC,MAE,MAN,MAR,MEE,MEN,MEU,MNA,MUN,NAB,NAE,NAM,NAN,NEB,NEE,NUB,NUN,NUR,RAM,RAN,REB,REC,REE,REM,REN,RUB,RUC,RUE,RUM,RUN,UME,URB,URE,URN,

2-letter words (22 found)

AB,AE,AM,AN,AR,BA,BE,EA,EE,EM,EN,ER,MA,ME,MU,NA,NE,NU,RE,UM,UN,UR,

1-letter words (1 found)

E,

You can make 329 words from encumbrance according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of encumbrance

encumbrance

Alternative forms

  • incumbrance (less common since about 1925)

Etymology

From Middle English encombraunce, from Old French encombrance, from encombrer.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɪnˈkʌm.bɹəns/, /ɛn-/, /-bɹən(t)s/

Noun

encumbrance (countable and uncountable, plural encumbrances)

  1. Something that encumbers; a burden that must be carried.
  2. Alternative spelling of incumbrance (“in law: interest attached to a title; dependent”).
  3. The state or condition of being encumbered.

Synonyms

  • encumberment

Antonyms

  • unencumbrance

Translations

Verb

encumbrance (third-person singular simple present encumbrances, present participle encumbrancing, simple past and past participle encumbranced)

  1. (law) To apply an encumbrance to (property, etc.).

References

  • “encumbrance”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

Source: wiktionary.org