COUNTERBLAST is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. COUNTERBLAST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
c3o1u1n1t1e1r1b3l1a1s1t1
PlayableCOUNTERBLAST · 12 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
12letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept COUNTERBLAST?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.75%
Our own measure of how useful COUNTERBLAST is to know. It scores 16 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for COUNTERBLAST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
counterblastsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How COUNTERBLAST scores
Scrabble c3o1u1n1t1e1r1b3l1a1s1t1 16
Words with Friends c4o1u2n2t1e1r1b4l2a1s1t1 21
Face value of the 12 tiles in COUNTERBLAST, 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 | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so COUNTERBLAST has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with COUNTERBLAST
1 longer words begin with COUNTERBLAST.
Shorter words from the letters in COUNTERBLAST
construable15 obtruncates15 obtruncate14 subcentral14 neuroblast12 nucleators12 recountals12 turntables12 balconets13 bluecoats13 bractlets13 brocatels13 constable13 countable13 curbstone13 ectoblast13 obscurant13 scrutable13 subcantor13 absoluter11 betatrons11 burlettas11 buttoners11 calutrons11 cleanouts11 clearouts11 construal11 consulate11 consulter11 courantes11 courtesan11 courtlets11 entoblast11 larcenous11 nectarous11 nucleator11 obstruent11 obturates11 outbleats11 outrances11
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Common questions about COUNTERBLAST
- Is COUNTERBLAST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts COUNTERBLAST, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is COUNTERBLAST worth?
- COUNTERBLAST is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to COUNTERBLAST?
- COUNTERBLAST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of COUNTERBLAST:
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