COUNTERFORT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. COUNTERFORT 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 not accept it either.
Which word lists accept COUNTERFORT?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful COUNTERFORT is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for COUNTERFORT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
counterfortsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How COUNTERFORT scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in COUNTERFORT, 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 | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so COUNTERFORT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with COUNTERFORT
1 longer words begin with COUNTERFORT.
Shorter words from the letters in COUNTERFORT
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Common questions about COUNTERFORT
- Is COUNTERFORT valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and COUNTERFORT is not in it.
- How many points is COUNTERFORT worth?
- COUNTERFORT is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to COUNTERFORT?
- COUNTERFORT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of COUNTERFORT:
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