COUNTERSPYING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 21 points
It depends on the list you play by. COUNTERSPYING 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 21 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept COUNTERSPYING?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful COUNTERSPYING is to know. It scores 21 from 13 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for COUNTERSPYING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
counterspyingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How COUNTERSPYING scores
Face value of the 13 tiles in COUNTERSPYING, 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 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so COUNTERSPYING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with COUNTERSPYING
1 longer words begin with COUNTERSPYING.
Shorter words from the letters in COUNTERSPYING
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Common questions about COUNTERSPYING
- Is COUNTERSPYING valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and COUNTERSPYING is not in it.
- How many points is COUNTERSPYING worth?
- COUNTERSPYING is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to COUNTERSPYING?
- COUNTERSPYING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of COUNTERSPYING:
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