What does ENCOURAGEMENT mean?

Pronunciation
/ɛnˈkɜrɪdʒmənt/
Letters
13
Scrabble score
18
Words With Friends score
24
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. the expression of approval and support
  2. the act of giving hope or support to someone
  3. the feeling of being encouraged

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

encouragements19

Anagrams of ENCOURAGEMENT

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside ENCOURAGEMENT

862 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

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Questions

Is ENCOURAGEMENT a valid word in word games?

ENCOURAGEMENT is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is ENCOURAGEMENT worth?

ENCOURAGEMENT is worth 18 points with Scrabble letter values and 24 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from ENCOURAGEMENT?

862 other words, including TO, ON, ARE and AT.