encourage

1. To inspire with courage, spirit, or hope .

2. To attempt to persuade .

3. To spur on .

4. To give help or patronage to .

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1. To give support to; foster: policies designed to encourage private investment.

2. To inspire with hope, courage, or confidence; hearten.

3. To stimulate; spur: burning the field to encourage new plant growth.

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Top Words by points	Points	Word Game
encourage	12	Scrabble

2 Letters	Scrabble® Points
ae	2
ag	3
an	2
ar	2
en	2
er	2
go	3
na	2
ne	2
no	2
nu	2
oe	2
on	2
or	2
re	2
un	2

3 Letters	Scrabble® Points
ace	5
age	4
ago	4
ane	3
arc	5
are	3
can	5
car	5
cee	5
cog	6
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cor	5
cru	5
cue	5
cur	5
ear	3
eau	3
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ecu	5
ego	4
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erg	4
ern	3
gae	4
gan	4
gar	4
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gun	4
nae	3
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nee	3
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nor	3
nug	4
oar	3
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our	3
rag	4
ran	3
rec	5
ree	3
reg	4
roc	5
roe	3
rue	3
rug	4
run	3
urn	3
aro	3

4 Letters	Scrabble® Points
acne	6
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acro	6
aeon	4
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crag	7
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curn	6
earn	4
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gran	5
gree	5
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guan	5
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narc	6
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rang	5
reno	4
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roue	4
ruga	5
rune	4
rung	5
unco	6
urea	4
urge	5
nare	4
guac	7

5 Letters	Scrabble® Points
acorn	7
agene	6
agone	6
agree	6
anger	6
arene	5
argon	6
argue	6
auger	6
cager	8
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crane	7
crone	7
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eagre	6
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goner	6
grace	8
green	6
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nacre	7
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orang	6
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ounce	7
racon	7
ragee	6
rance	7
ranee	5
range	6
recon	7
regna	6
rogue	6
rouen	5
rouge	6
rugae	6

6 Letters	Scrabble® Points
aerugo	7
cangue	9
canoer	8
careen	8
congee	9
conger	9
conure	8
cornea	8
cornua	8
cougar	9
encage	9
encore	8
enrage	7
garcon	9
genera	7
ocreae	8
onager	7
orange	7
ourang	7
recane	8
uncage	9

7 Letters	Scrabble® Points
acrogen	10
coenure	9
courage	10
uneager	8

9 Letters	Scrabble® Points
encourage	12