Is COUNTERACTING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, COUNTERACTING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does COUNTERACTING mean?
Counteracting 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
18
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
13
Letters
C (3) + O (1) + U (1) + N (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + A (1) + C (3) + T (1) + 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 COUNTERACTING
COUNTERACTING 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 COUNTERACTING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- recontacting17
- accoutering16
- contracting16
- accounting15
- accoutring15
- carcinogen15
- cocreating15
- cocurating15
- coenacting15
- concerting15
- concreting15
- contacting15
- concertina14
- counteract14
- cunctation14
- accenting14
- accreting14
- acrogenic14
- categoric14
- geotactic14
- countering13
- eructating13
- recounting13
- truncating13
- uncreating13
- accretion13
- anorectic13
- centauric13
- corticate13
- cunctator13
- recontact13
- accruing13
- coacting13
- coercing13
- continuate12
- enunciator12
- eructation12
- truncation12
- autogenic12
- cantering12
- cartoning12
- congruent12
- cotangent12
- curetting12
- ignorance12
- nontragic12
- outacting12
- outracing12
- recanting12
- recoating12
- recutting12
- trouncing12
- uncoating12
- uncrating12
- accentor12
- accouter12
- accoutre12
- acentric12
- acetonic12
- cincture12
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