COUNTERPLEAD is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. COUNTERPLEAD 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 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept COUNTERPLEAD?
| 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 COUNTERPLEAD is to know. It scores 17 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for COUNTERPLEAD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
counterpleadsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How COUNTERPLEAD scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in COUNTERPLEAD, 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 | 1 | 6 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so COUNTERPLEAD has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with COUNTERPLEAD
3 longer words begin with COUNTERPLEAD.
Shorter words from the letters in COUNTERPLEAD
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Common questions about COUNTERPLEAD
- Is COUNTERPLEAD valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and COUNTERPLEAD is not in it.
- How many points is COUNTERPLEAD worth?
- COUNTERPLEAD is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to COUNTERPLEAD?
- COUNTERPLEAD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of COUNTERPLEAD:
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