encroach

VERB /ɛn'kroʊʧ/

8 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH E

encroach is a valid 8-letter word worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

E1N1C3R1O1A1C3H4

1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 4 =15 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 30TRIPLE WORD → 45

MEANING

What does encroach mean?

VERB · 2 SENSES

1

Impinge or infringe upon.

SYNONYMS

ENTRENCH IMPINGE TRENCH

BROADER

TAKE ADVANTAGE TRESPASS

RELATED

2

Advance beyond the usual limit.

SYNONYMS

IMPINGE INFRINGE

BROADER

ADVANCE GO ON MARCH ON MOVE ON PASS ON PROGRESS

RELATED

ENCROACHER ENCROACHMENT

AT THE BOARD

Anagrams of encroach

SAME TILES, DIFFERENT WORDS

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