encounter
VERBNOUN
/ɛn'kaʊntər/
9 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH E
encounter is a valid 9-letter word worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
E1N1C3O1U1N1T1E1R1
1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =11 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 22TRIPLE WORD → 33
MEANING
What does encounter mean?
VERB · 5 SENSES
1
Contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle.
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2
Come upon, as if by accident; meet with.
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3
Experience as a reaction.
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4
Come together.
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5
Be beset by.
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NOUN · 4 SENSES
1
A casual meeting with a person or thing.
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2
A hostile disagreement face-to-face.
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3
A casual or unexpected convergence.
“there was a brief encounter in the hallway”
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4
A minor short-term fight.
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