encourage: meaning and words from its letters
9 letters · 12 letter points · starts with E · ends with E
Meaning of encourage
verb
- transitive
To mentally support; to motivate, give courage, hope or spirit.
Example: I encouraged him during his race.
- transitive
To spur on, strongly recommend.
Example: We encourage the use of bicycles in the town centre.
- transitive
To foster, give help or patronage.
Example: The royal family has always encouraged the arts in word and deed.
Listed forms: encourages, encouraging, encouraged, incourage.
Source: Wiktionary — encourage.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
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verb
contribute to the progress or growth of
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is encourage in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of encourage
E(1) + N(1) + C(3) + O(1) + U(1) + R(1) + A(1) + G(2) + E(1) = 12 points.
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Anagrams of encourage
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
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Shorter words from encourage
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