Is COUNTERBALANCE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, COUNTERBALANCE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does COUNTERBALANCE mean?
- noun
a weight that balances another weight
- verb
adjust for
“engineers will work to correct the effects or air resistance”
- noun
equality of distribution
- noun
a compensating equivalent
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
27
Words With Friends
14
Letters
C (3) + O (1) + U (1) + N (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + B (3) + A (1) + L (1) + A (1) + N (1) + C (3) + 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 COUNTERBALANCE
Single letters that turn COUNTERBALANCE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks2
Words you can make from COUNTERBALANCE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- concelebrant18
- accountable17
- connectable17
- untraceable15
- accruable15
- buccaneer15
- carbuncle15
- accelerant14
- nonaccrual14
- outbalance14
- reluctance14
- tabernacle14
- trabeculae14
- unelaborate13
- accentual13
- bracteole13
- canoeable13
- carbonate13
- celebrant13
- clearance13
- concealer13
- concenter13
- connecter13
- countable13
- creatable13
- enactable13
- reactance13
- rebalance13
- reconnect13
- trabecula13
- traceable13
- unactable13
- unbalance13
- baccate13
- connatural12
- accentor12
- accouter12
- accoutre12
- accurate12
- acerbate12
- acrolect12
- acutance12
- albacore12
- balancer12
- barnacle12
- bluecoat12
- bracelet12
- bracteal12
- brocatel12
- cabernet12
- calceate12
- calcrete12
- canceler12
- caracole12
- carcanet12
- cartable12
- caruncle12
- cetacean12
- clarence12
- clearcut12
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