Is COUNTEREXAMPLES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, COUNTEREXAMPLES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 28 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does COUNTEREXAMPLES mean?
Counterexamples is a form of COUNTEREXAMPLE.
- noun
refutation by example
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
28
Scrabble
34
Words With Friends
15
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) + S (1) = 28 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 COUNTEREXAMPLES
COUNTEREXAMPLES 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 COUNTEREXAMPLES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- counterexample27
- complexest23
- excremental22
- metroplexes22
- complexer22
- complexes22
- excrements21
- exculpates21
- extemporal21
- exonuclease20
- metrosexual20
- excrement20
- exculpate20
- exemplars20
- expecters20
- extempore20
- metroplex20
- complex20
- exoplanets19
- exultances19
- amplexus19
- examples19
- excerpts19
- exemplar19
- exocarps19
- expecter19
- morceaux19
- octuplex19
- replacements18
- celotexes18
- exclosure18
- execrates18
- executers18
- executors18
- exoplanet18
- exultance18
- example18
- excepts18
- excerpt18
- exempla18
- exempts18
- exocarp18
- expects18
- capnometers17
- computerese17
- couplements17
- recoupments17
- replacement17
- temperances17
- exonerates17
- extraneous17
- axonemes17
- coexerts17
- cortexes17
- exacters17
- exactors17
- excretal17
- excretes17
- execrate17
- executer17
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