CONTRECOUP is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. CONTRECOUP is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CONTRECOUP?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CONTRECOUP is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CONTRECOUP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
contrecoupsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CONTRECOUP scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in CONTRECOUP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CONTRECOUP has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CONTRECOUP
1 longer words begin with CONTRECOUP.
Shorter words from the letters in CONTRECOUP
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Common questions about CONTRECOUP
- Is CONTRECOUP valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CONTRECOUP is not in it.
- How many points is CONTRECOUP worth?
- CONTRECOUP is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CONTRECOUP?
- CONTRECOUP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of CONTRECOUP:
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