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Is COUNTENANCING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, COUNTENANCING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does COUNTENANCING mean?

Countenancing is a form of COUNTENANCE.

  1. noun

    the appearance conveyed by a person's face

    “a pleasant countenance”

  2. noun

    formal and explicit approval

    “a Democrat usually gets the union's endorsement”

  3. noun

    the human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face' and `phiz' is British)

  4. verb

    consent to, give permission

    “She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

18

Scrabble

26

Words With Friends

13

Letters

C (3) + O (1) + U (1) + N (1) + T (1) + E (1) + N (1) + A (1) + N (1) + C (3) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 18 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for COUNTENANCING

COUNTENANCING has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the end.

Words you can make from COUNTENANCING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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