Is COUNTERFEITING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, COUNTERFEITING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does COUNTERFEITING mean?
Counterfeiting is a form of COUNTERFEIT.
- noun
a copy that is represented as the original
- verb
make a copy of with the intent to deceive
“he faked the signature”
- adjective
not genuine; imitating something superior
“counterfeit emotion”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
25
Words With Friends
14
Letters
C (3) + O (1) + U (1) + N (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + F (4) + E (1) + I (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 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 COUNTERFEITING
Single letters that turn COUNTERFEITING 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 COUNTERFEITING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- reinfecting17
- counterfeit16
- reinfection16
- centrifuge16
- outfencing16
- unfettering15
- fictioneer15
- configure15
- confuting15
- enforcing15
- frouncing15
- infecting15
- refecting15
- refencing15
- confiture14
- fettucine14
- fettucini14
- infection14
- reconfine14
- refection14
- crofting14
- countering13
- neurogenic13
- recounting13
- tincturing13
- fettering13
- fortuning13
- outfiring13
- refitting13
- unfitting13
- unfreeing13
- confetti13
- confiner13
- confuter13
- frenetic13
- friction13
- function13
- infecter13
- infector13
- outfence13
- reinfect13
- coifing13
- ecogift13
- fencing13
- forcing13
- centering12
- congruent12
- courgette12
- curetting12
- recoining12
- recutting12
- trouncing12
- feinting12
- figurine12
- fretting12
- fritting12
- fronting12
- fruiting12
- infringe12
- refining12
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