encounter
/ɛn'kaʊntər/
verbnoun
9 letters3 syllables11 points in Scrabble®15 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS9
VERB
1
Contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle.
2
Come upon, as if by accident; meet with.
3
Experience as a reaction.
4
Come together.
5
NOUNBe beset by.
1
A casual meeting with a person or thing.
2
A hostile disagreement face-to-face.
3
A casual or unexpected convergence.
“there was a brief encounter in the hallway”
4
A minor short-term fight.
WORD FORMS
Starts withE
Ends withR
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®11 points
Words With Friends®15 points
Double word22 points
Triple word33 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinencounterway
Starts & ends withE … R
Syllablesen · coun · ter
SYNONYMS & RELATED20
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