encyclical
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 19
- Words With Friends
- 24
- Letters
- 10
Definition of encyclical
2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
noun
- A papal letter, intended for general circulation in the Catholic Church.
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noun
- A papal letter, intended for general circulation in the Catholic Church.
adj
- (not-comparable)Intended for general circulation.
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Etymology
From Late Latin encyclicus + -al, from Ancient Greek ἐγκύκλιος (enkúklios, “circular, general”), from ἐν- (en-) + κύκλος (kúklos, “circle”).
Words you can make from encyclical
137 playable · top: CYCLICAL (17 pts)
Best play cyclical 17 points8-letter words
2 words7-letter words
8 words6-letter words
16 words5-letter words
27 words- CYCLE 12 pts
- CYNIC 12 pts
- CELLY 10 pts
- LACEY 10 pts
- LYCEA 10 pts
- YINCE 10 pts
- CECAL 9 pts
- ALLEY 8 pts
- INLAY 8 pts
- LAYIN 8 pts
- LINEY 8 pts
- NELLY 8 pts
- CELLA 7 pts
- CELLI 7 pts
- CLEAN 7 pts
- CLINE 7 pts
- ILEAC 7 pts
- INCEL 7 pts
- LANCE 7 pts
- LILAC 7 pts
- LINAC 7 pts
- ALIEN 5 pts
- ALINE 5 pts
- ANILE 5 pts
- ELAIN 5 pts
- ILEAL 5 pts
- LIANE 5 pts
4-letter words
38 words- ACYL 9 pts
- CLAY 9 pts
- CYAN 9 pts
- LACY 9 pts
- CECA 8 pts
- ALLY 7 pts
- AYIN 7 pts
- ILLY 7 pts
- INLY 7 pts
- LILY 7 pts
- LINY 7 pts
- YEAN 7 pts
- YELL 7 pts
- YILL 7 pts
- ACNE 6 pts
- ALEC 6 pts
- CAIN 6 pts
- CALL 6 pts
- CANE 6 pts
- CEIL 6 pts
- CELL 6 pts
- CINE 6 pts
- CLAN 6 pts
- LACE 6 pts
- LAIC 6 pts
- LICE 6 pts
- NICE 6 pts
- ANIL 4 pts
- ELAN 4 pts
- ILEA 4 pts
- LAIN 4 pts
- LANE 4 pts
- LEAL 4 pts
- LEAN 4 pts
- LIEN 4 pts
- LINE 4 pts
- NAIL 4 pts
- NILL 4 pts
3-letter words
31 words- CAY 8 pts
- ICY 8 pts
- ANY 6 pts
- AYE 6 pts
- LAY 6 pts
- LEY 6 pts
- LYE 6 pts
- NAY 6 pts
- YEA 6 pts
- YEN 6 pts
- YIN 6 pts
- ACE 5 pts
- CAL 5 pts
- CAN 5 pts
- CEL 5 pts
- ICE 5 pts
- LAC 5 pts
- AIL 3 pts
- AIN 3 pts
- ALE 3 pts
- ALL 3 pts
- ANE 3 pts
- ANI 3 pts
- ELL 3 pts
- ILL 3 pts
- LEA 3 pts
- LEI 3 pts
- LIE 3 pts
- LIN 3 pts
- NAE 3 pts
- NIL 3 pts
2-letter words
14 wordsHooks
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