COUNTERVAIL is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. COUNTERVAIL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept COUNTERVAIL?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful COUNTERVAIL is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for COUNTERVAIL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
countervailsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How COUNTERVAIL scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in COUNTERVAIL, 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 | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so COUNTERVAIL has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about COUNTERVAIL
- All 11 letters of COUNTERVAIL are different — nothing repeats.
- COUNTERVAIL contains every vowel — A, E, I, O and U.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of COUNTERVAIL
The 11 tiles of COUNTERVAIL in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with COUNTERVAIL
4 longer words begin with COUNTERVAIL.
Shorter words from the letters in COUNTERVAIL
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Common questions about COUNTERVAIL
- Is COUNTERVAIL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts COUNTERVAIL, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is COUNTERVAIL worth?
- COUNTERVAIL is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to COUNTERVAIL?
- COUNTERVAIL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of COUNTERVAIL:
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