Is COUNTERACTIVE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, COUNTERACTIVE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does COUNTERACTIVE mean?
- adjective
opposing or neutralizing or mitigating an effect by contrary action
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
25
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) + V (4) + E (1) = 20 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 COUNTERACTIVE
COUNTERACTIVE 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 COUNTERACTIVE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- contractive18
- cunctative17
- uncoercive17
- neuroactive16
- accretive16
- conceiver16
- reconvict16
- uncreative15
- unreactive15
- cavicorn15
- coactive15
- coercive15
- conceive15
- vaccinee15
- counteract14
- incurvate14
- overacute14
- concave14
- convect14
- convict14
- crevice14
- vaccine14
- accretion13
- anorectic13
- centauric13
- contactee13
- corticate13
- cunctator13
- recontact13
- conative13
- contrive13
- corvette13
- creative13
- curative13
- enactive13
- evection13
- invocate13
- navicert13
- orective13
- overnice13
- reactive13
- tractive13
- veronica13
- auctioneer12
- eructation12
- accentor12
- accouter12
- accoutre12
- acentric12
- acetonic12
- cicerone12
- cincture12
- cocinera12
- cocreate12
- cocurate12
- concerti12
- concrete12
- contract12
- cratonic12
- croceine12
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