COUNTERBORES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. COUNTERBORES 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 16 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept COUNTERBORES?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful COUNTERBORES is to know. It scores 16 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for COUNTERBORES
No single letter turns COUNTERBORES into another word.
How COUNTERBORES scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in COUNTERBORES, 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 | 2 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so COUNTERBORES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in COUNTERBORES
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Common questions about COUNTERBORES
- Is COUNTERBORES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts COUNTERBORES, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is COUNTERBORES worth?
- COUNTERBORES is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to COUNTERBORES?
- No single letter can be added to COUNTERBORES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of COUNTERBORES:
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