Is “Encyclopaedia” a Scrabble word?
Yes
ENCYCLOPAEDIA
Valid in at least one Scrabble dictionary
Valid in these dictionaries
SOWPODS / CSW
Scrabble UK & International
TWL / NWL
Scrabble North America
Large English Dictionary
General English word list
Meaning of Encyclopaedia
/ənˌsəɪ.kləˈpi.di.ə/
noun
1.A comprehensive reference work (often spanning several printed volumes) with articles (usually arranged in alphabetical order, or sometimes arranged by category) on a range of subjects, sometimes general, sometimes limited to a particular field.
“His life's work was a four-volume encyclopedia of aviation topics.”
2.The circle of arts and sciences; a comprehensive summary of knowledge, or of a branch of knowledge.