Is COUNTERCLAIMING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, COUNTERCLAIMING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 22 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does COUNTERCLAIMING mean?
Counterclaiming is a form of COUNTERCLAIM.
- noun
a claim filed in opposition to another claim in a legal action
- verb
set up a claim in opposition to a previous claim
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
22
Scrabble
30
Words With Friends
15
Letters
C (3) + O (1) + U (1) + N (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + C (3) + L (1) + A (1) + I (1) + M (3) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 22 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 COUNTERCLAIMING
COUNTERCLAIMING 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 COUNTERCLAIMING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- counterclaim18
- macronuclei17
- micronuclei17
- necromantic17
- uncinematic17
- tragicomic17
- reinoculating16
- accoutering16
- centimorgan16
- circulating16
- culminating16
- glauconitic16
- inculcating16
- mineralogic16
- reconciling16
- tumorigenic16
- cliometric16
- councilman16
- councilmen16
- microcline16
- recautioning15
- circulation15
- corniculate15
- culmination15
- inculcation15
- noncritical15
- nonmetrical15
- accounting15
- accoutring15
- carcinogen15
- cariogenic15
- cincturing15
- clamouring15
- cocreating15
- cocurating15
- coenacting15
- concealing15
- conceiting15
- concerting15
- concreting15
- encircling15
- gentamicin15
- lactogenic15
- manicuring15
- multigenic15
- reclaiming15
- calcimine15
- cinematic15
- germination14
- inoculating14
- interlacing14
- meliorating14
- calcitonin14
- concertina14
- conciliate14
- counterman14
- inculcator14
- uncritical14
- unromantic14
- uricotelic14
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