Definitions For Encountering

verb

  • To have or experience (problems, difficulties, etc.)
  • To meet (someone) without expecting or intending to

noun

  • A meeting that is not planned or expected
  • A usually brief experience with another person
  • A violent or very unfriendly meeting

Is Encountering a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
15
Words with Friends
21

The word Encountering is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends

Examples of Encountering in a Sentence

  • We encountered problems early in the project.
  • The pilot told us that we might encounter turbulence during the flight.
  • Her suggestion has encountered a lot of opposition.
  • A chance encounter with a famous writer
  • He's accused of having had sexual encounters with several young women.
  • There was a violent encounter between fans of the opposing teams.

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