Definition of encroached

"encroached" in the verb sense

1. encroach, infringe, impinge

advance beyond the usual limit

2. impinge, encroach, entrench, trench

impinge or infringe upon

"This impinges on my rights as an individual"

"This matter entrenches on other domains"

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encroached in Scrabble®

The word encroached 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: 18

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters encroached:

ENCROACHED
(189)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (16 words)

acceder, cadence, chanced, chancre, coached, coerced, cohered, concede, encoder, encored, ranched, reached, recache, recaned, rehoned, roached

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word encroached

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

ENCROACHED
(189)
ENCROACHED
(171)
ENCROACHED
(126)
ENCROACHED
(114)
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encroached in Words With Friends™

The word encroached 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: 20

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters encroached:

ENCROACHED
(270)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (16 words)

acceder, cadence, chanced, chancre, coached, coerced, cohered, concede, encoder, encored, ranched, reached, recache, recaned, rehoned, roached

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word encroached

ENCROACHED
(270)
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(168)
ENCROACHED
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In encroached

ENCROACHED
(270)
ENCROACHED
(216)
ENCROACHED
(168)
ENCROACHED
(132)
CHANCED
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