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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060308180236
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-06-016368
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060306
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060308
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060308

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ENCORE WIRE CORP /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000850460
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ROLLING DRAWING & EXTRUDING OF NONFERROUS METALS [3350]
		IRS NUMBER:				752274963
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1410 MILLWOOD RD
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 1149
		CITY:			MCKINNEY
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75069
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2145629473

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1410 MILLWOOD RD
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 1149
		CITY:			MCKINNEY
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75069

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SMITH DAVID K
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001250816

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-20278
		FILM NUMBER:		06674265

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1410 MILLWOOD RD
		STREET 2:		C/O ENCORE WIRE CORP
		CITY:			MCKINNEY
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75069
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    <periodOfReport>2006-03-06</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>ENCORE WIRE CORP /DE/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>WIRE</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>75069</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                </transactionPricePerShare>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Options</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Options granted October 24, 2001 on 5 year vesting schedule at 20% per year.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Frank J. Bilban</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-03-08</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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