Definition of encountered

"encountered" in the verb sense

1. meet, run into, encounter, run across, come across, see

come together

"I'll probably see you at the meeting"

"How nice to see you again!"

2. find, happen, chance, bump, encounter

come upon, as if by accident meet with

"We find this idea in Plato"

"I happened upon the most wonderful bakery not very far from here"

"She chanced upon an interesting book in the bookstore the other day"

3. run into, encounter

be beset by

"The project ran into numerous financial difficulties"

4. meet, encounter, receive

experience as a reaction

"My proposal met with much opposition"

5. meet, encounter, play, take on

contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle

"Princeton plays Yale this weekend"

"Charlie likes to play Mary"

Source: WordNet® (An amazing lexical database of English)

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Quotations for encountered

No man beholdeth prosperity who doth not encounter danger; but having encountered danger, if he surviveth, he beholdeth it. [ Hitopadesa ]

It is not ease, but effort - not facility, but difficulty, that makes men. There is, perhaps, no station in life in which difficulties have not to be encountered and overcome before any decided measure of success can be achieved. [ Samuel Smiles ]

encountered in Scrabble®

The word encountered is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 14

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters encountered:

ENCOUNTERED
(135)
ENCOUNTERED
(135)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (24 words)

centred, contend, counted, counter, courted, crunode, denture, detuner, eductor, encoder, encored, endnote, entered, erected, eructed, neutron, noncute, recount, retuned, tenured, trounce, uncored, unerect, unnoted

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word encountered

ENCOUNTERED
(135)
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ENCOUNTERED
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(17)
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(17)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In encountered

ENCOUNTERED
(135)
ENCOUNTERED
(135)
COUNTED
(90 = 40 + 50)
ENCOUNTERED
(90)
ENCODER
(90 = 40 + 50)
EDUCTOR
(90 = 40 + 50)
COURTED
(90 = 40 + 50)
ERUCTED
(90 = 40 + 50)
CRUNODE
(90 = 40 + 50)
ENCORED
(90 = 40 + 50)
UNCORED
(90 = 40 + 50)
CONTEND
(90 = 40 + 50)
CENTRED
(90 = 40 + 50)
ERECTED
(90 = 40 + 50)
ENCOUNTERED
(90)
COUNTED
(89 = 39 + 50)
CONTEND
(89 = 39 + 50)
ERECTED
(89 = 39 + 50)
COURTED
(89 = 39 + 50)
ENCORED
(89 = 39 + 50)
UNCORED
(89 = 39 + 50)
ERUCTED
(89 = 39 + 50)
ERECTED
(89 = 39 + 50)
CRUNODE
(89 = 39 + 50)
EDUCTOR
(89 = 39 + 50)
EDUCTOR
(89 = 39 + 50)
CENTRED
(89 = 39 + 50)
ENCODER
(89 = 39 + 50)
ERUCTED
(89 = 39 + 50)
COURTED
(86 = 36 + 50)
COUNTER
(86 = 36 + 50)
UNERECT
(86 = 36 + 50)
TROUNCE
(86 = 36 + 50)
TROUNCE
(86 = 36 + 50)
NONCUTE
(86 = 36 + 50)
EDUCTOR
(86 = 36 + 50)
UNCORED
(86 = 36 + 50)
COUNTED
(86 = 36 + 50)
RECOUNT
(86 = 36 + 50)
ERUCTED
(86 = 36 + 50)
RECOUNT
(86 = 36 + 50)
UNERECT
(86 = 36 + 50)
CONTEND
(86 = 36 + 50)
ERECTED
(86 = 36 + 50)
NONCUTE
(86 = 36 + 50)
CRUNODE
(86 = 36 + 50)
CENTRED
(86 = 36 + 50)
COUNTER
(86 = 36 + 50)
NONCUTE
(86 = 36 + 50)
ENCORED
(86 = 36 + 50)
ENCODER
(86 = 36 + 50)
EDUCTOR
(83 = 33 + 50)
EDUCTOR
(83 = 33 + 50)
COUNTED
(83 = 33 + 50)
CONTEND
(83 = 33 + 50)
CRUNODE
(83 = 33 + 50)
COUNTED
(83 = 33 + 50)
ERECTED
(83 = 33 + 50)
EDUCTOR
(83 = 33 + 50)
COUNTED
(83 = 33 + 50)
UNCORED
(83 = 33 + 50)
CENTRED
(83 = 33 + 50)
UNCORED
(83 = 33 + 50)
CENTRED
(83 = 33 + 50)
EDUCTOR
(83 = 33 + 50)
CRUNODE
(83 = 33 + 50)
EDUCTOR
(83 = 33 + 50)
COURTED
(83 = 33 + 50)
UNCORED
(83 = 33 + 50)
CENTRED
(83 = 33 + 50)
ERECTED
(83 = 33 + 50)
CENTRED
(83 = 33 + 50)
CENTRED
(83 = 33 + 50)
ERECTED
(83 = 33 + 50)
ENCORED
(83 = 33 + 50)
ENCORED
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ERECTED
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ENCORED
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ENCORED
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ERECTED
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COURTED
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COURTED
(83 = 33 + 50)
ENCORED
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CENTRED
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ENCORED
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ENCODER
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COURTED
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ENCODER
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ENCODER
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COURTED
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ENCODER
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UNCORED
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COURTED
(83 = 33 + 50)
ENCODER
(83 = 33 + 50)
ENCODER
(83 = 33 + 50)
COUNTED
(83 = 33 + 50)
CONTEND
(83 = 33 + 50)
CONTEND
(83 = 33 + 50)
CONTEND
(83 = 33 + 50)
UNCORED
(83 = 33 + 50)
CRUNODE
(83 = 33 + 50)
CRUNODE
(83 = 33 + 50)
COUNTED
(83 = 33 + 50)
CONTEND
(83 = 33 + 50)
ERUCTED
(83 = 33 + 50)
CONTEND
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ERUCTED
(83 = 33 + 50)
ERUCTED
(83 = 33 + 50)
ERUCTED
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ERUCTED
(83 = 33 + 50)
CRUNODE
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CRUNODE
(83 = 33 + 50)
COUNTED
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UNCORED
(83 = 33 + 50)
DETUNER
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UNNOTED
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ENDNOTE
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RETUNED
(82 = 32 + 50)
TENURED
(82 = 32 + 50)
DENTURE
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ENCORED
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UNCORED
(82 = 32 + 50)
ENTERED
(82 = 32 + 50)
ENCODER
(82 = 32 + 50)
NONCUTE
(80 = 30 + 50)
TROUNCE
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NONCUTE
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TROUNCE
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UNERECT
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UNERECT
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ERUCTED
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TROUNCE
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NONCUTE
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ENCODER
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COURTED
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TROUNCE
(80 = 30 + 50)
ENTERED
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NONCUTE
(80 = 30 + 50)
UNERECT
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NONCUTE
(80 = 30 + 50)
DENTURE
(80 = 30 + 50)
RECOUNT
(80 = 30 + 50)
ERECTED
(80 = 30 + 50)
CENTRED
(80 = 30 + 50)
CRUNODE
(80 = 30 + 50)
UNERECT
(80 = 30 + 50)
ENDNOTE
(80 = 30 + 50)
UNERECT
(80 = 30 + 50)
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TROUNCE
(80 = 30 + 50)
RETUNED
(80 = 30 + 50)
UNERECT
(80 = 30 + 50)
RECOUNT
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TROUNCE
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ENCORED
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UNERECT
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UNERECT
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RECOUNT
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TROUNCE
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TENURED
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EDUCTOR
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COUNTER
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COUNTER
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COUNTER
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COUNTER
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NONCUTE
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COUNTED
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UNCORED
(80 = 30 + 50)
COUNTER
(80 = 30 + 50)
DETUNER
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RECOUNT
(80 = 30 + 50)
UNNOTED
(80 = 30 + 50)
RECOUNT
(80 = 30 + 50)
RECOUNT
(80 = 30 + 50)
RECOUNT
(80 = 30 + 50)
COUNTER
(80 = 30 + 50)
COUNTER
(80 = 30 + 50)
RECOUNT
(80 = 30 + 50)
CONTEND
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COURTED
(78 = 28 + 50)
CRUNODE
(78 = 28 + 50)
ENCODER
(78 = 28 + 50)
COUNTED
(78 = 28 + 50)
ENCORED
(78 = 28 + 50)
ENCODER
(78 = 28 + 50)
CRUNODE
(78 = 28 + 50)
NEUTRON
(78 = 28 + 50)
EDUCTOR
(78 = 28 + 50)
UNCORED
(78 = 28 + 50)
CENTRED
(78 = 28 + 50)
TENURED
(77 = 27 + 50)
DETUNER
(77 = 27 + 50)
DETUNER
(77 = 27 + 50)
DENTURE
(77 = 27 + 50)
DENTURE
(77 = 27 + 50)
DENTURE
(77 = 27 + 50)
DENTURE
(77 = 27 + 50)
ENTERED
(77 = 27 + 50)
TENURED
(77 = 27 + 50)

encountered in Words With Friends™

The word encountered is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 18

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays In The Letters encountered:

ENCOUNTERED
(216)
ENCOUNTERED
(216)
ENCOUNTERED
(216)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (24 words)

centred, contend, counted, counter, courted, crunode, denture, detuner, eductor, encoder, encored, endnote, entered, erected, eructed, neutron, noncute, recount, retuned, tenured, trounce, uncored, unerect, unnoted

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word encountered

ENCOUNTERED
(216)
ENCOUNTERED
(216)
ENCOUNTERED
(216)
ENCOUNTERED
(120)
ENCOUNTERED
(120)
ENCOUNTERED
(90)
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(88)
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(84)
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(80)
ENCOUNTERED
(76)
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(76)
ENCOUNTERED
(72)
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(72)
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(72)
ENCOUNTERED
(66)
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(60)
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(56)
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(52)
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(48)
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(48)
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(48)
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(44)
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(36)
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(36)
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(25)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(23)
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(23)
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(23)
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(22)
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(22)
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(21)
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(21)
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(21)
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(20)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In encountered

ENCOUNTERED
(216)
ENCOUNTERED
(216)
ENCOUNTERED
(216)
ENCOUNTERED
(120)
ENCOUNTERED
(120)
CRUNODE
(110 = 75 + 35)
UNCORED
(110 = 75 + 35)
COUNTED
(110 = 75 + 35)
CONTEND
(110 = 75 + 35)
CENTRED
(107 = 72 + 35)
EDUCTOR
(107 = 72 + 35)
TROUNCE
(107 = 72 + 35)
COUNTER
(107 = 72 + 35)
COURTED
(107 = 72 + 35)
NONCUTE
(104 = 69 + 35)
NONCUTE
(104 = 69 + 35)
ERUCTED
(101 = 66 + 35)
ENCORED
(101 = 66 + 35)
EDUCTOR
(101 = 66 + 35)
ERUCTED
(101 = 66 + 35)
RECOUNT
(101 = 66 + 35)
ENCODER
(101 = 66 + 35)
UNERECT
(101 = 66 + 35)
ERECTED
(98 = 63 + 35)
CRUNODE
(98 = 63 + 35)
CRUNODE
(98 = 63 + 35)
NONCUTE
(98 = 63 + 35)
COUNTED
(98 = 63 + 35)
NONCUTE
(98 = 63 + 35)
NONCUTE
(98 = 63 + 35)
ERECTED
(98 = 63 + 35)
CONTEND
(98 = 63 + 35)
COURTED
(95 = 60 + 35)
CENTRED
(95 = 60 + 35)
TROUNCE
(95 = 60 + 35)
ERUCTED
(95 = 60 + 35)
ERUCTED
(95 = 60 + 35)
EDUCTOR
(95 = 60 + 35)
UNERECT
(95 = 60 + 35)
EDUCTOR
(95 = 60 + 35)
COUNTER
(95 = 60 + 35)
UNCORED
(92 = 57 + 35)
UNCORED
(92 = 57 + 35)
COUNTED
(92 = 57 + 35)
ERECTED
(92 = 57 + 35)
UNNOTED
(92 = 57 + 35)
COUNTED
(92 = 57 + 35)
NONCUTE
(92 = 57 + 35)
COUNTED
(92 = 57 + 35)
CONTEND
(92 = 57 + 35)
CONTEND
(92 = 57 + 35)
ERECTED
(92 = 57 + 35)
CRUNODE
(92 = 57 + 35)
ENCOUNTERED
(90)
COURTED
(89 = 54 + 35)
TROUNCE
(89 = 54 + 35)
ENCODER
(89 = 54 + 35)
ERUCTED
(89 = 54 + 35)
RECOUNT
(89 = 54 + 35)
COUNTER
(89 = 54 + 35)
UNERECT
(89 = 54 + 35)
DENTURE
(89 = 54 + 35)
UNERECT
(89 = 54 + 35)
ERUCTED
(89 = 54 + 35)
RECOUNT
(89 = 54 + 35)
ENCODER
(89 = 54 + 35)
RETUNED
(89 = 54 + 35)
EDUCTOR
(89 = 54 + 35)
ENDNOTE
(89 = 54 + 35)
TROUNCE
(89 = 54 + 35)
ENCORED
(89 = 54 + 35)
NEUTRON
(89 = 54 + 35)
COUNTER
(89 = 54 + 35)
ENCORED
(89 = 54 + 35)
CENTRED
(89 = 54 + 35)
ENCOUNTERED
(88)
CONTEND
(87 = 52 + 35)
CRUNODE
(87 = 52 + 35)
CONTEND
(87 = 52 + 35)
NONCUTE
(87 = 52 + 35)
CONTEND
(87 = 52 + 35)
CRUNODE
(87 = 52 + 35)
UNCORED
(87 = 52 + 35)
COUNTED
(87 = 52 + 35)
NONCUTE
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NONCUTE
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CRUNODE
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UNCORED
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UNCORED
(87 = 52 + 35)
COUNTED
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COUNTED
(87 = 52 + 35)
NONCUTE
(86 = 51 + 35)
UNNOTED
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COUNTED
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UNCORED
(86 = 51 + 35)
CRUNODE
(86 = 51 + 35)
UNCORED
(86 = 51 + 35)
UNNOTED
(86 = 51 + 35)
ERECTED
(86 = 51 + 35)
UNCORED
(86 = 51 + 35)
COUNTED
(86 = 51 + 35)
COUNTED
(86 = 51 + 35)
CRUNODE
(86 = 51 + 35)
CONTEND
(86 = 51 + 35)
CRUNODE
(86 = 51 + 35)
CONTEND
(86 = 51 + 35)
CONTEND
(86 = 51 + 35)
CRUNODE
(86 = 51 + 35)
UNCORED
(86 = 51 + 35)
ENCOUNTERED
(84)
CENTRED
(83 = 48 + 35)
DETUNER
(83 = 48 + 35)
ENCORED
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COURTED
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TROUNCE
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COUNTER
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TROUNCE
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COUNTER
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RETUNED
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UNERECT
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COUNTER
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ENCORED
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ENCORED
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ENCORED
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COURTED
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DETUNER
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DENTURE
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ENCODER
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ENCODER
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ENCODER
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UNERECT
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ENCODER
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COUNTER
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COUNTER
(83 = 48 + 35)
COUNTER
(83 = 48 + 35)
TENURED
(83 = 48 + 35)
UNERECT
(83 = 48 + 35)
ENCODER
(83 = 48 + 35)
RECOUNT
(83 = 48 + 35)
EDUCTOR
(83 = 48 + 35)
ERUCTED
(83 = 48 + 35)
RECOUNT
(83 = 48 + 35)
ENCORED
(83 = 48 + 35)
COURTED
(83 = 48 + 35)
TENURED
(83 = 48 + 35)
ENDNOTE
(83 = 48 + 35)
ERUCTED
(83 = 48 + 35)
ENDNOTE
(83 = 48 + 35)
CENTRED
(83 = 48 + 35)
TROUNCE
(83 = 48 + 35)
COURTED
(83 = 48 + 35)
CENTRED
(83 = 48 + 35)
DETUNER
(83 = 48 + 35)
NEUTRON
(83 = 48 + 35)
RECOUNT
(83 = 48 + 35)
UNERECT
(83 = 48 + 35)
UNERECT
(83 = 48 + 35)
TROUNCE
(83 = 48 + 35)
TENURED
(83 = 48 + 35)
CENTRED
(83 = 48 + 35)
TROUNCE
(83 = 48 + 35)
RECOUNT
(83 = 48 + 35)
COURTED
(83 = 48 + 35)
CENTRED
(83 = 48 + 35)
EDUCTOR
(83 = 48 + 35)
RECOUNT
(83 = 48 + 35)
RETUNED
(83 = 48 + 35)
ERUCTED
(83 = 48 + 35)
TROUNCE
(83 = 48 + 35)
ENCORED
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EDUCTOR
(83 = 48 + 35)
EDUCTOR
(83 = 48 + 35)
UNERECT
(83 = 48 + 35)
COURTED
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TENURED
(83 = 48 + 35)
CENTRED
(83 = 48 + 35)
ERUCTED
(83 = 48 + 35)
EDUCTOR
(83 = 48 + 35)
DETUNER
(83 = 48 + 35)
NONCUTE
(80 = 45 + 35)
UNNOTED
(80 = 45 + 35)
NONCUTE
(80 = 45 + 35)
COUNTED
(80 = 45 + 35)
NONCUTE
(80 = 45 + 35)
CONTEND
(80 = 45 + 35)
COUNTED
(80 = 45 + 35)
CRUNODE
(80 = 45 + 35)
UNNOTED
(80 = 45 + 35)
CONTEND
(80 = 45 + 35)
UNNOTED
(80 = 45 + 35)
UNNOTED
(80 = 45 + 35)
ENTERED
(80 = 45 + 35)
ENTERED
(80 = 45 + 35)
UNCORED
(80 = 45 + 35)
UNCORED
(80 = 45 + 35)
ENCOUNTERED
(80)
CRUNODE
(80 = 45 + 35)
ERECTED
(80 = 45 + 35)
UNCORED
(80 = 45 + 35)
CONTEND
(80 = 45 + 35)

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encountered + 2 blanks (2 words)

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Words that start with encountered (1 word)

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un count counter encounter

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