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enshrine

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Is enshrine a Scrabble word?

Yes, enshrine is a valid Scrabble word! Worth 11 points in Scrabble.

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  • Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
  • Wordle No
  • Words With Friends Yes

What is the meaning of enshrine?

Definition

verb (English)

1. (transitive) To enclose (a sacred relic etc.) in a shrine or chest.Examples: "A Phœnix, gaz'd by all, as that ſole Bird / When, to enſhrine his reliques in the Sun’s / Bright temple, to Ægyptian Theb's he flies."transitive

2. (transitive, by extension) To preserve or cherish (something) as though in a shrine; to preserve or contain, especially with some reverence.Examples: "Warlike and Martiall Talbot, Burgonie / Inſhrines thee in his heart, and there erects / Thy noble Deeds, as Valors Monuments."; "The minister knew well that he was himself enshrined within the stainless sanctity of her heart, which hung its snowy curtains about his image, imparting to religion the warmth of love, and to love a religious purity."; "At the centre of Muhammad's achievement was the extraordinary poetry which enshrined his revelations."broadlytransitive

3. (figurative, law) To protect (an idea, ideal, or philosophy) within an official law or treaty.Examples: "Other measures, such as compensation for victims, will be enshrined in the proposed new law."; "The links were mostly to newspaper articles and public records, and Google refused to comply, but with the “right to be forgotten” enshrined as a key objective of the European Union’s 2011 data protection strategy, more and bigger cases are likely to follow."; "In total, it would have enshrined over 100 rights into Chile’s national charter, more than any other constitution in the world, including the right to housing, education, clean air, water, food, sanitation, internet access, retirement benefits, free legal advice and care “from birth to death.”"figuratively

Definition source: Wiktionary

What Scrabble words can I make with the letters in "enshrine"?

How many Scrabble points is the word "enshrine"?

Scrabble
11 points
E1
N1
S1
H4
R1
I1
N1
E1
Words With Friends
12 points
E1
N2
S1
H3
R1
I1
N2
E1

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