encrypt

Verb

Verb Forms: encrypted, encrypting, encrypts

To convert information into a cipher or code, especially to prevent unauthorized access.
convert ordinary language into code
To conceal information by means of a code or cipher.

Examples

All messages on this platform are doubly encrypted to increase security.
He tried to encrypt his Scrabble strategy, but his opponent easily deciphered his moves.

Origin / Etymology

From en- + -crypt, from Ancient Greek κρυπτός (kruptós, literally “hidden, concealed, private, secret”).

Synonyms

cipher, code, cypher, encipher, inscribe, write in code, encode

Antonyms

decode, decrypt

Scrabble Score: 14

encrypt: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
encrypt: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
encrypt: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

encrypt: valid Words With Friends Word