COUNTERTENOR is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. COUNTERTENOR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept COUNTERTENOR?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful COUNTERTENOR is to know. It scores 14 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for COUNTERTENOR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
countertenorsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How COUNTERTENOR scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in COUNTERTENOR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so COUNTERTENOR has to be built on the board across turns.
What does COUNTERTENOR mean in Scrabble?
noun
music
A man who sings in a very high range, above that of a tenor, usually with a pure, light tone.
A countertenor often sings parts written for alto voices in baroque music and early choral works. The sound is produced mostly in a head voice, giving the effect of a female alto from a male singer.
How COUNTERTENOR is used
Countertenor is a standard term in classical music, choirs and opera.
- The countertenor held the high note effortlessly through the final chorus.
- A famous countertenor sang the lead role in the baroque opera.
- The cathedral choir recruited a new countertenor this autumn.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of COUNTERTENOR and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with COUNTERTENOR
1 longer words begin with COUNTERTENOR.
Shorter words from the letters in COUNTERTENOR
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Common questions about COUNTERTENOR
- Is COUNTERTENOR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts COUNTERTENOR, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is COUNTERTENOR worth?
- COUNTERTENOR is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does COUNTERTENOR mean?
- A man who sings in a very high range, above that of a tenor, usually with a pure, light tone.
- What letters can be added to COUNTERTENOR?
- COUNTERTENOR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of COUNTERTENOR:
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