What does ENCOURAGING mean?

Pronunciation
/ɛnˈkɜrɪdʒɪŋ/
Letters
11
Scrabble score
15
Words With Friends score
21
How common
Common

Meaning

adjective

  1. giving courage or confidence or hope“encouraging advances in medical research”
  2. furnishing support and encouragement“the anxious child needs supporting and accepting treatment from the teacher”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Anagrams of ENCOURAGING

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

Words inside ENCOURAGING

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

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Questions

Is ENCOURAGING a valid word in word games?

ENCOURAGING 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 ENCOURAGING worth?

ENCOURAGING is worth 15 points with Scrabble letter values and 21 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from ENCOURAGING?

427 other words, including IN, ON, ARE and OR.