Definition of encumbrances

"encumbrances" in the noun sense

1. burden, load, encumbrance, incumbrance, onus

an onerous or difficult concern

"the burden of responsibility"

"that's a load off my mind"

2. encumbrance, incumbrance

a charge against property (as a lien or mortgage)

3. hindrance, hinderance, hitch, preventive, preventative, encumbrance, incumbrance, interference

any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome

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Quotations for encumbrances

Life is a narrow road full of encumbrances. [ Soulary ]

encumbrances in Scrabble®

The word encumbrances 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: 20

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters encumbrances:

ENCUMBRANCES
(198)
ENCUMBRANCES
(198)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (37 words)

absence, accrues, accurse, accuser, acumens, amerces, banners, basemen, because, besmear, buccans, cambers, cancers, carbeen, carbene, careens, censure, cerumen, crubeen, cubanes, cumenes, embrace, ensnare, manners, manures, measure, menaces, nuances, numbers, racemes, recanes, renames, scanner, subrace, sunbeam, surname, unbrace

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word encumbrances

ENCUMBRANCES
(198)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In encumbrances

ENCUMBRANCES
(198)
ENCUMBRANCES
(198)
ENCUMBRANCES
(132)
ENCUMBRANCES
(132)
CAMBERS
(102 = 52 + 50)
EMBRACE
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BUCCANS
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CAMBERS
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EMBRACE
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BUCCANS
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CAMBERS
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EMBRACE
(98 = 48 + 50)
BUCCANS
(98 = 48 + 50)
ENCUMBRANCES
(96)
ENCUMBRANCES
(96)
ENCUMBRANCES
(96)
CANCERS
(94 = 44 + 50)
ACCUSER
(94 = 44 + 50)
BASEMEN
(94 = 44 + 50)
BESMEAR
(94 = 44 + 50)
SUNBEAM
(94 = 44 + 50)
CUMENES
(94 = 44 + 50)
ACUMENS
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AMERCES
(94 = 44 + 50)
CRUBEEN
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NUMBERS
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RACEMES
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UNBRACE
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BECAUSE
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CARBEEN
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CUBANES
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MENACES
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ACCURSE
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CERUMEN
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ABSENCE
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SUBRACE
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CARBENE
(94 = 44 + 50)
EMBRACE
(92 = 42 + 50)
EMBRACE
(92 = 42 + 50)
BUCCANS
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CRUBEEN
(92 = 42 + 50)
CRUBEEN
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CUBANES
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CARBEEN
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CERUMEN
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SUBRACE
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CARBENE
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CARBENE
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CARBENE
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CARBEEN
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CERUMEN
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AMERCES
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SUNBEAM
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SUNBEAM
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BASEMEN
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ACCUSER
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UNBRACE
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encumbrances in Words With Friends™

The word encumbrances 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: 27

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

ENCUMBRANCES
(351)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (37 words)

absence, accrues, accurse, accuser, acumens, amerces, banners, basemen, because, besmear, buccans, cambers, cancers, carbeen, carbene, careens, censure, cerumen, crubeen, cubanes, cumenes, embrace, ensnare, manners, manures, measure, menaces, nuances, numbers, racemes, recanes, renames, scanner, subrace, sunbeam, surname, unbrace

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word encumbrances

ENCUMBRANCES
(351)
ENCUMBRANCES
(333)
ENCUMBRANCES
(333)
ENCUMBRANCES
(297)
ENCUMBRANCES
(198)
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(198)
ENCUMBRANCES
(124)
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(124)
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(120)
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(116)
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(108)
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(108)
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(108)
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(108)
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(86)
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(78)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In encumbrances

ENCUMBRANCES
(351)
ENCUMBRANCES
(333)
ENCUMBRANCES
(333)
ENCUMBRANCES
(297)
ENCUMBRANCES
(198)
ENCUMBRANCES
(198)
BUCCANS
(137 = 102 + 35)
CAMBERS
(131 = 96 + 35)
CUMENES
(128 = 93 + 35)
ACUMENS
(128 = 93 + 35)
CUBANES
(128 = 93 + 35)
BUCCANS
(125 = 90 + 35)
BUCCANS
(125 = 90 + 35)
BECAUSE
(125 = 90 + 35)
ENCUMBRANCES
(124)
ENCUMBRANCES
(124)
ENCUMBRANCES
(120)
CERUMEN
(116 = 81 + 35)
CRUBEEN
(116 = 81 + 35)
NUMBERS
(116 = 81 + 35)
NUMBERS
(116 = 81 + 35)
ENCUMBRANCES
(116)
UNBRACE
(116 = 81 + 35)
SUNBEAM
(116 = 81 + 35)
ACUMENS
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BUCCANS
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ACCUSER
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EMBRACE
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EMBRACE
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CRUBEEN
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SUNBEAM
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CRUBEEN
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NUMBERS
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SUNBEAM
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UNBRACE
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ENCUMBRANCES
(108)
ENCUMBRANCES
(108)
ENCUMBRANCES
(108)
ENCUMBRANCES
(108)
CANCERS
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ACCUSER
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