Is COUNTEREXAMPLE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, COUNTEREXAMPLE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 27 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does COUNTEREXAMPLE mean?
- noun
refutation by example
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
27
Scrabble
33
Words With Friends
14
Letters
C (3) + O (1) + U (1) + N (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + E (1) + X (8) + A (1) + M (3) + P (3) + L (1) + E (1) = 27 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 COUNTEREXAMPLE
Single letters that turn COUNTEREXAMPLE 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 COUNTEREXAMPLE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- excremental22
- complexer22
- extemporal21
- excrement20
- exculpate20
- extempore20
- metroplex20
- complex20
- exemplar19
- expecter19
- morceaux19
- octuplex19
- exoplanet18
- exultance18
- example18
- excerpt18
- exempla18
- exocarp18
- replacement17
- excretal17
- execrate17
- executer17
- executor17
- unexpert17
- except17
- exempt17
- expect17
- capnometer16
- couplement16
- recoupment16
- temperance16
- exonerate16
- axoneme16
- celotex16
- coexert16
- coteaux16
- exacter16
- exactor16
- excreta16
- excrete16
- execute16
- explant16
- explore16
- extrema16
- extreme16
- poleaxe16
- reexpel16
- counterplea15
- completer15
- permeance15
- placement15
- recompute15
- axletree15
- external15
- axemen15
- claxon15
- coaxer15
- cortex15
- examen15
- expert15
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