COUNTERCLAIM is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. COUNTERCLAIM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 24 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept COUNTERCLAIM?
| 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 COUNTERCLAIM is to know. It scores 18 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for COUNTERCLAIM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
counterclaimsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How COUNTERCLAIM scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in COUNTERCLAIM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so COUNTERCLAIM has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about COUNTERCLAIM
- COUNTERCLAIM 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 COUNTERCLAIM
4 longer words begin with COUNTERCLAIM.
Shorter words from the letters in COUNTERCLAIM
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Common questions about COUNTERCLAIM
- Is COUNTERCLAIM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts COUNTERCLAIM, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is COUNTERCLAIM worth?
- COUNTERCLAIM is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to COUNTERCLAIM?
- COUNTERCLAIM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of COUNTERCLAIM:
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