encounters
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Is encounters a Scrabble word?
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- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
- Wordle No
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What is the meaning of encounters?
Definition
noun (English)
1. a minor short-term fightSynonyms: brush, clash, encounter, skirmish
2. a casual or unexpected convergenceExamples: "he still remembers their meeting in Paris"; "there was a brief encounter in the hallway"Synonyms: encounter, meeting
3. a casual meeting with a person or thingSynonyms: coming upon, encounter
4. a hostile disagreement face-to-faceSynonyms: confrontation, encounter, face-off, showdown
verb (English)
1. come togetherExamples: "I'll probably see you at the meeting"; "How nice to see you again!"Synonyms: come across, encounter, meet, run across, run into, see
2. come upon, as if by accident; meet withExamples: "We find this idea in Plato"; "I happened upon the most wonderful bakery not very far from here"; "She chanced upon an interesting book in the bookstore the other day"Synonyms: bump, chance, encounter, find, happen
3. be beset byExamples: "The project ran into numerous financial difficulties"Synonyms: encounter, run into
4. experience as a reactionExamples: "My proposal met with much opposition"Synonyms: encounter, meet, receive
5. contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battleExamples: "Princeton plays Yale this weekend"; "Charlie likes to play Mary"Synonyms: encounter, meet, play, take on
Definition source: Wiktionary