COUNTERBLOW is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. COUNTERBLOW is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept COUNTERBLOW?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful COUNTERBLOW is to know. It scores 18 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for COUNTERBLOW
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
counterblowsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How COUNTERBLOW scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in COUNTERBLOW, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so COUNTERBLOW has to be built on the board across turns.
What does COUNTERBLOW mean in Scrabble?
noun
A blow struck in return for another; a retaliatory strike.
A counterblow answers an attack at once, whether in boxing, war or argument. The word suggests a reply, not an opening move.
How COUNTERBLOW is used
Counterblow is used of literal punches and of figurative retaliation in conflicts.
- The boxer landed a quick counterblow to the jaw.
- The army prepared a counterblow against the invasion.
- Her sharp reply was a counterblow to his insult.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of COUNTERBLOW and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with COUNTERBLOW
1 longer words begin with COUNTERBLOW.
Shorter words from the letters in COUNTERBLOW
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Common questions about COUNTERBLOW
- Is COUNTERBLOW valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts COUNTERBLOW, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is COUNTERBLOW worth?
- COUNTERBLOW is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What does COUNTERBLOW mean?
- A blow struck in return for another; a retaliatory strike.
- What letters can be added to COUNTERBLOW?
- COUNTERBLOW takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of COUNTERBLOW:
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