COUNTERFIRES is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. COUNTERFIRES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
c3o1u1n1t1e1r1f4i1r1e1s1
PlayableCOUNTERFIRES · 12 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
12letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept COUNTERFIRES?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.42
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.42%
Our own measure of how useful COUNTERFIRES is to know. It scores 17 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for COUNTERFIRES
No single letter turns COUNTERFIRES into another word.
How COUNTERFIRES scores
Scrabble c3o1u1n1t1e1r1f4i1r1e1s1 17
Words with Friends c4o1u2n2t1e1r1f4i1r1e1s1 20
Face value of the 12 tiles in COUNTERFIRES, 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 | 2 | 6 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so COUNTERFIRES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in COUNTERFIRES
counterfire16 intercourse13 ceriferous15 confitures15 confreries15 refections15 reinforces15 recounters12 scrutineer12 tiercerons12 routineers10 confiseur14 confiture14 confreres14 confrerie14 confuters14 enforcers14 firecrest14 frenetics14 fruticose14 infecters14 infectors14 outfences14 reconfers14 refection14 reinfects14 reinforce14 renforces14 rufescent14 firestone12 forestine12 fortunise12 fourteens12 frontiers12 interfuse12 netsurfer12 renfierst12 surfeiter12 torrefies12 ceintures11
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Common questions about COUNTERFIRES
- Is COUNTERFIRES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts COUNTERFIRES, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is COUNTERFIRES worth?
- COUNTERFIRES is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to COUNTERFIRES?
- No single letter can be added to COUNTERFIRES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of COUNTERFIRES:
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