COUNTERSCARP is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. COUNTERSCARP 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 18 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept COUNTERSCARP?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful COUNTERSCARP is to know. It scores 18 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for COUNTERSCARP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
counterscarpsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How COUNTERSCARP scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in COUNTERSCARP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so COUNTERSCARP has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with COUNTERSCARP
1 longer words begin with COUNTERSCARP.
Shorter words from the letters in COUNTERSCARP
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Common questions about COUNTERSCARP
- Is COUNTERSCARP valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts COUNTERSCARP, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is COUNTERSCARP worth?
- COUNTERSCARP is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to COUNTERSCARP?
- COUNTERSCARP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of COUNTERSCARP:
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