COUNTRIES is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points

Yes. COUNTRIES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.

Which word lists accept COUNTRIES?

Word power: 27 / 100

Our own measure of how useful COUNTRIES is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for COUNTRIES

No single letter turns COUNTRIES into another word.

How COUNTRIES scores

Face value of the 9 tiles in COUNTRIES, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so COUNTRIES has to be built on the board across turns.

What stands out about COUNTRIES

• All 9 letters of COUNTRIES are different — nothing repeats.
• The same 9 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Anagrams of COUNTRIES

The 9 tiles of COUNTRIES in a different order — 2 found.

Shorter words from the letters in COUNTRIES

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Common questions about COUNTRIES

Is COUNTRIES valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts COUNTRIES, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is COUNTRIES worth?

COUNTRIES is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to COUNTRIES?

No single letter can be added to COUNTRIES to make another word.