9 Letter Words That Start With ENC

There are 60+ nine letter words beginning with ENC in our English dictionary. Every nine-letter ENC word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words starting with ENC.

Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With ENC

encourage 12
encounter 11
encaenias 11
encalming 14
encashing 15
enceintes 11
encephala 16
enchafing 18
enchanter 14
encharged 16
enchorial 14
encircled 14

All 9-Letter Words Starting With ENC (32 words)

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How Common is ENC as a Start 9 Letter word?

There are 60 9-letter words starting with ENC in English. The average Scrabble score here is 13.6, with -S endings dominating (35% of them).

Total Words
60
Avg Scrabble Score
13.6
Most Common Ending (35%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
OU
EA

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Highest-Scoring 9-Letter ENC-Words in Scrabble

enchafing 18
encyclics 18
encrypted 17
encharmed 17
encharged 16
encephala 16

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with ENC?

18 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with ENC is enchafing with a total of 18 points.

E 1
N 1
C 3
H 4
A 1
F 4
I 1
N 1
G 2

FAQ 9 Letter Words That Start With ENC

  • How many 9 letter words starting with ENC are in the English dictionary?

    There are 60 9-letter words in the English dictionary that start with ENC. The average Scrabble score across them is 13.6.

  • Are there any rare 9 letter words starting with ENC worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 9-letter words like "enchorial", "encourage", "enchanter", "encephala" start with ENC and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "encephala" is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 9 letter words starting with ENC?

    Everyday 9-letter words starting with ENC include "encourage", "encounter", "encaenias", "encalming", "encashing".