Definition of encroaches

"encroaches" 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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Quotations for encroaches

Zeal is very blind, or badly regulated, when it encroaches upon the rights of others. [ Pasquier Quesnel ]

Cowardice encroaches fast upon such as spend their lives in company of persons higher than themselves. [ Dr. Johnson ]

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encroaches in Scrabble®

The word encroaches 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: 17

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters encroaches:

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Seven Letter Word Alert: (29 words)

acerose, achenes, anchors, archons, arsheen, cachers, cancers, canoers, careens, chances, chancre, coaches, coarsen, coerces, coheres, conches, corneas, creches, echoers, encores, necrose, ranches, reaches, recache, recanes, rechose, rehones, roaches, screech

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encroaches in Words With Friends™

The word encroaches 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: 19

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8 letter words in encroaches (4 words)

chancres encroach recaches rechosen

10 letter words in encroaches (1 word)

encroaches

encroaches + 1 blank (1 word)

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encroaches + 2 blanks (1 word)

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Words containing the sequence encroaches

Words that start with encroaches (1 word)

encroaches

Words with encroaches in them (1 word)

encroaches

Words that end with encroaches (1 word)

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Word Growth involving encroaches

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roach roaches

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