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encroach

/ɛn'kroʊʧ/ verb
8 letters2 syllables15 points in Scrabble®17 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS2
VERB
1

Impinge or infringe upon.

2

Advance beyond the usual limit.

WORD FORMS
Related formencroachment
Related formencroacher
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®15 points
Words With Friends®17 points
Double word30 points
Triple word45 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinencroachway
Starts & ends withE … H
Syllablesen · croach
SYNONYMS & RELATED6
entrenchimpingetrenchencroachmentinfringeencroacher
SAME LETTERS, DIFFERENT WORDS
ear conch15
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