COUNTERPOISES is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. COUNTERPOISES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept COUNTERPOISES?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful COUNTERPOISES is to know. It scores 17 from 13 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for COUNTERPOISES
No single letter turns COUNTERPOISES into another word.
How COUNTERPOISES scores
Face value of the 13 tiles in COUNTERPOISES, 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 | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so COUNTERPOISES has to be built on the board across turns.
What does COUNTERPOISES mean in Scrabble?
COUNTERPOISES is a form of COUNTERPOISE (its plural or a verb form).
COUNTERPOISE(noun) — A weight or force that balances another and keeps things in equilibrium.
Shorter words from the letters in COUNTERPOISES
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Common questions about COUNTERPOISES
- Is COUNTERPOISES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts COUNTERPOISES, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is COUNTERPOISES worth?
- COUNTERPOISES is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to COUNTERPOISES?
- No single letter can be added to COUNTERPOISES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of COUNTERPOISES:
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