Is COUNTERACTED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, COUNTERACTED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does COUNTERACTED mean?
Counteracted is a form of COUNTERACT.
- verb
act in opposition to
- verb
oppose or check by a counteraction
- verb
oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions
“This will counteract the foolish actions of my colleagues”
- verb
destroy property or hinder normal operations
“The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
12
Letters
C (3) + O (1) + U (1) + N (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + A (1) + C (3) + T (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 17 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 COUNTERACTED
COUNTERACTED 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 COUNTERACTED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- recontacted16
- accoutered15
- contracted15
- counteract14
- accounted14
- accoutred14
- cocreated14
- cocurated14
- coenacted14
- concerted14
- concreted14
- contacted14
- reconduct14
- uncoerced14
- contactee13
- cunctator13
- recontact13
- accented13
- accreted13
- cancered13
- conceder13
- conducer13
- countered12
- eructated12
- recounted12
- reductant12
- truncated12
- uncatered12
- uncreated12
- undercoat12
- accentor12
- accouter12
- accoutre12
- cocreate12
- cocurate12
- concrete12
- contract12
- reaccent12
- acceder12
- accrued12
- cadence12
- coacted12
- coerced12
- concede12
- conduce12
- conduct12
- utterance11
- aeroduct11
- anecdote11
- cantered11
- cartoned11
- coattend11
- coendure11
- cornuted11
- cottered11
- crenated11
- cuneated11
- curetted11
- decanter11
- decorate11
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