COUNTERPOISE is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. COUNTERPOISE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
c3o1u1n1t1e1r1p3o1i1s1e1
PlayableCOUNTERPOISE · 12 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
12letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept COUNTERPOISE?
| 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: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.58%
Our own measure of how useful COUNTERPOISE is to know. It scores 16 from 12 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for COUNTERPOISE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How COUNTERPOISE scores
Scrabble c3o1u1n1t1e1r1p3o1i1s1e1 16
Words with Friends c4o1u2n2t1e1r1p4o1i1s1e1 20
Face value of the 12 tiles in COUNTERPOISE, 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 | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so COUNTERPOISE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with COUNTERPOISE
2 longer words begin with COUNTERPOISE.
Shorter words from the letters in COUNTERPOISE
counterpose15 persecution15 prosecution15 retinoscope15 ectropions14 neotropics14 putrescine14 receptions14 supertonic14 teinoscope14 proteinous12 cooperies13 copestone13 copresent13 croupiest13 ectropion13 esotropic13 inceptors13 inspector13 neotropic13 optronics13 outprices13 pecorinos13 pectineus13 pectinous13 pericones13 porticoes13 potencies13 preconise13 prentices13 prescient13 prosecute13 reception13 reinspect13 stonecrop13 unprecise13 ceintures11 centuries11 cinereous11 cortisone11
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Common questions about COUNTERPOISE
- Is COUNTERPOISE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts COUNTERPOISE, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is COUNTERPOISE worth?
- COUNTERPOISE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to COUNTERPOISE?
- COUNTERPOISE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of COUNTERPOISE:
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