COUNTERBASE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. COUNTERBASE 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 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept COUNTERBASE?
| 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 COUNTERBASE is to know. It scores 15 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for COUNTERBASE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
counterbasesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How COUNTERBASE scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in COUNTERBASE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so COUNTERBASE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with COUNTERBASE
1 longer words begin with COUNTERBASE.
Shorter words from the letters in COUNTERBASE
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Common questions about COUNTERBASE
- Is COUNTERBASE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and COUNTERBASE is not in it.
- How many points is COUNTERBASE worth?
- COUNTERBASE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to COUNTERBASE?
- COUNTERBASE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of COUNTERBASE:
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