COUNTERSHAFT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. COUNTERSHAFT 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 20 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept COUNTERSHAFT?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful COUNTERSHAFT is to know. It scores 20 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for COUNTERSHAFT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
countershaftsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How COUNTERSHAFT scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in COUNTERSHAFT, 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 | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so COUNTERSHAFT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with COUNTERSHAFT
1 longer words begin with COUNTERSHAFT.
Shorter words from the letters in COUNTERSHAFT
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Common questions about COUNTERSHAFT
- Is COUNTERSHAFT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts COUNTERSHAFT, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is COUNTERSHAFT worth?
- COUNTERSHAFT is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to COUNTERSHAFT?
- COUNTERSHAFT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of COUNTERSHAFT:
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