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Yes, encroach is playable

...and is worth 17 points.

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OTCWL2014 (NASPA Word List 2014)
TWL06 (NASPA List 2006)

"Encroach" Definition

verb-intransitive

Football To commit encroachment.
To advance beyond proper or former limits: desert encroaching upon grassland.

verb

To enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another.
To advance beyond the usual or proper limits .

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