COUNTERSIGN is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. COUNTERSIGN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
c3o1u1n1t1e1r1s1i1g2n1
PlayableCOUNTERSIGN · 11 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept COUNTERSIGN?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.27
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful COUNTERSIGN is to know. It scores 14 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for COUNTERSIGN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
countersignsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How COUNTERSIGN scores
Scrabble c3o1u1n1t1e1r1s1i1g2n1 14
Words with Friends c4o1u2n2t1e1r1s1i1g3n2 19
Face value of the 11 tiles in COUNTERSIGN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so COUNTERSIGN has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with COUNTERSIGN
4 longer words begin with COUNTERSIGN.
Shorter words from the letters in COUNTERSIGN
constering13 constringe13 construing13 countering13 encrusting13 recounting13 trouncings13 centurions12 continuers12 censoring12 censuring12 centrings12 congruent12 consigner12 contusing12 cornuting12 corseting12 countings12 courtings12 escorting12 necrosing12 reconsign12 sectoring12 trouncing12 centurion11 continuer11 continues11 countries11 cretinous11 neurotics11 neustonic11 neutronic11 nocturnes11 insurgent10 nitrogens10 outreigns10 ringtones10 tonsuring10 unresting10 neutrinos9
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Common questions about COUNTERSIGN
- Is COUNTERSIGN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts COUNTERSIGN, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is COUNTERSIGN worth?
- COUNTERSIGN is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to COUNTERSIGN?
- COUNTERSIGN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of COUNTERSIGN:
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