COUNTERACTION is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. COUNTERACTION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept COUNTERACTION?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful COUNTERACTION is to know. It scores 17 from 13 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for COUNTERACTION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
counteractionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How COUNTERACTION scores
Face value of the 13 tiles in COUNTERACTION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so COUNTERACTION has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about COUNTERACTION
- COUNTERACTION contains every vowel — A, E, I, O and U.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with COUNTERACTION
1 longer words begin with COUNTERACTION.
Shorter words from the letters in COUNTERACTION
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Common questions about COUNTERACTION
- Is COUNTERACTION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts COUNTERACTION, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is COUNTERACTION worth?
- COUNTERACTION is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to COUNTERACTION?
- COUNTERACTION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of COUNTERACTION:
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