COUNSEL is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. COUNSEL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept COUNSEL?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful COUNSEL is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for COUNSEL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
counselsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How COUNSEL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in COUNSEL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 217,116.
What stands out about COUNSEL
- The same 7 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does COUNSEL mean in Scrabble?
noun
Advice given to someone, or a lawyer who argues a case in court.
Wise counsel is guidance from someone with experience. In law, counsel can be a single barrister or a whole team speaking for a client. As a verb, to counsel is to advise or guide, often in a professional setting.
How COUNSEL is used
Counsel is a mass noun for advice and a title for lawyers; it takes no plural for the lawyers as a group.
- She ignored her mother's counsel and left early.
- Counsel for the defence asked for a short delay.
- He sought legal counsel before replying to the letter.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of COUNSEL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of COUNSEL
The 7 tiles of COUNSEL in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with COUNSEL
21 longer words begin with COUNSEL.
Shorter words from the letters in COUNSEL
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Common questions about COUNSEL
- Is COUNSEL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts COUNSEL, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is COUNSEL worth?
- COUNSEL is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does COUNSEL mean?
- Advice given to someone, or a lawyer who argues a case in court.
- What letters can be added to COUNSEL?
- COUNSEL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of COUNSEL:
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