COUNTESS is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. COUNTESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept COUNTESS?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful COUNTESS is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for COUNTESS
No single letter turns COUNTESS into another word.
How COUNTESS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in COUNTESS, 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 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so COUNTESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does COUNTESS mean in Scrabble?
noun
The wife or widow of a count or earl, or a woman who holds that rank herself.
In Britain the countess is tied to an earl, since there is no female form of the English title count. The title also appears in continental nobility.
How COUNTESS is used
Used in noble titles and historical fiction.
- The countess welcomed the guests to her castle.
- A portrait of the countess hung above the fireplace.
- He addressed her as countess at the dinner.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of COUNTESS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of COUNTESS
The 8 tiles of COUNTESS in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with COUNTESS
1 longer words begin with COUNTESS.
Shorter words from the letters in COUNTESS
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Common questions about COUNTESS
- Is COUNTESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts COUNTESS, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is COUNTESS worth?
- COUNTESS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does COUNTESS mean?
- The wife or widow of a count or earl, or a woman who holds that rank herself.
- What letters can be added to COUNTESS?
- No single letter can be added to COUNTESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of COUNTESS:
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