COUNTERMAND is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. COUNTERMAND is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept COUNTERMAND?
| 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 COUNTERMAND is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for COUNTERMAND
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
countermandsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How COUNTERMAND scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in COUNTERMAND, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so COUNTERMAND has to be built on the board across turns.
What does COUNTERMAND mean in Scrabble?
verb
formal
To cancel or reverse an order that has already been given.
To countermand something, one must usually hold the authority that issued the first order, or outrank whoever did. It comes up in military, legal and business settings, and it is also a noun for the cancelling order itself.
How COUNTERMAND is used
Countermand is formal and is used almost only with orders, instructions or commands.
- The general chose to countermand the order to advance.
- Only the manager can countermand a decision made by the supervisor.
- A late countermand reached the troops before they crossed the river.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of COUNTERMAND and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with COUNTERMAND
4 longer words begin with COUNTERMAND.
Shorter words from the letters in COUNTERMAND
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Common questions about COUNTERMAND
- Is COUNTERMAND valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts COUNTERMAND, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is COUNTERMAND worth?
- COUNTERMAND is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does COUNTERMAND mean?
- To cancel or reverse an order that has already been given.
- What letters can be added to COUNTERMAND?
- COUNTERMAND takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of COUNTERMAND:
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