encounter

1. A hostile or adversarial confrontation; a contest: a tense naval encounter.

2. A meeting, especially one that is unplanned, unexpected, or brief: a chance encounter in the park.

3. An often violent meeting; a clash.

4. A meeting between hostile factions or persons a sudden often violent clash .

5. A chance meeting .

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1. To meet as an adversary or enemy.

2. To engage in conflict with.

3. To come upon face-to-face.

4. To come upon or experience especially unexpectedly .

5. To meet especially by chance.

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1. To meet, especially unexpectedly.

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1. To come up against: encounter numerous obstacles.

2. To confront in battle or contention.

3. To meet, especially unexpectedly; come upon: encountered an old friend on the street.

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Top Words by points	Points	Word Game
encounter	11	Scrabble

2 Letters	Scrabble® Points
en	2
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no	2
nu	2
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on	2
or	2
re	2
te	2
to	2
un	2
ut	2

3 Letters	Scrabble® Points
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rut	3
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ute	3

4 Letters	Scrabble® Points
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true	4
tune	4
turn	4
unco	6
unto	4

5 Letters	Scrabble® Points
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count	7
court	7
crone	7
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cuter	7
enter	5
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truce	7
tuner	5

6 Letters	Scrabble® Points
cenote	8
center	8
centre	8
conner	8
conure	8
cornet	8
couter	8
croute	8
cunner	8
encore	8
neuron	6
neuter	6
nocent	8
recent	8
rennet	6
retune	6
tenner	6
tenour	6
tenrec	8
tenure	6
tonner	6
tureen	6
turnon	6
unrent	6
untorn	6
retcon	8

7 Letters	Scrabble® Points
centner	9
coenure	9
cornute	9
counter	9
enounce	9
enteron	7
neurone	7
neutron	7
nocturn	9
recount	9
tenoner	7
trounce	9

8 Letters	Scrabble® Points
cretonne	10
nocturne	10
renounce	10

9 Letters	Scrabble® Points
encounter	11