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Is COUNTERCURRENT a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, COUNTERCURRENT is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does COUNTERCURRENT mean?

  1. noun

    a stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another current

  2. noun

    actions counter to the main group activity

    “political crosscurrents disrupted the conference”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

18

Scrabble

24

Words With Friends

14

Letters

C (3) + O (1) + U (1) + N (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + C (3) + U (1) + R (1) + R (1) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) = 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 COUNTERCURRENT

Single letters that turn COUNTERCURRENT 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 hooks1

Words you can make from COUNTERCURRENT

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