COUNTERTREND is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. COUNTERTREND is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept COUNTERTREND?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful COUNTERTREND is to know. It scores 15 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for COUNTERTREND
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
countertrendsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How COUNTERTREND scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in COUNTERTREND, 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 | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so COUNTERTREND has to be built on the board across turns.
What does COUNTERTREND mean in Scrabble?
noun
A movement that runs against the prevailing direction of a trend.
A countertrend can be a short market bounce within a long decline, or a social current opposing the mainstream. Analysts treat it as a signal to watch rather than a reversal.
How COUNTERTREND is used
Countertrend is used in finance, fashion and social commentary.
- Slow cooking emerged as a countertrend to fast food.
- The rally was only a countertrend in a falling market.
- Traders look for a countertrend before taking a position.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of COUNTERTREND and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with COUNTERTREND
1 longer words begin with COUNTERTREND.
Shorter words from the letters in COUNTERTREND
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Common questions about COUNTERTREND
- Is COUNTERTREND valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts COUNTERTREND, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is COUNTERTREND worth?
- COUNTERTREND is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does COUNTERTREND mean?
- A movement that runs against the prevailing direction of a trend.
- What letters can be added to COUNTERTREND?
- COUNTERTREND takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of COUNTERTREND:
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