Is COUNTERFEITS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, COUNTERFEITS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does COUNTERFEITS mean?
Counterfeits 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
17
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
12
Letters
C (3) + O (1) + U (1) + N (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + F (4) + E (1) + I (1) + T (1) + S (1) = 17 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 COUNTERFEITS
COUNTERFEITS 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 COUNTERFEITS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- counterfeit16
- confitures15
- fettucines15
- frutescent15
- refections15
- confiture14
- confuters14
- fettucine14
- frenetics14
- fruticose14
- infecters14
- infectors14
- outfences14
- refection14
- reinfects14
- rufescent14
- coinfers13
- confetti13
- confuter13
- confutes13
- conifers13
- enforces13
- fiercest13
- forensic13
- fornices13
- frenetic13
- frounces13
- fructose13
- functors13
- infecter13
- infector13
- outfence13
- reinfect13
- firestone12
- fourteens12
- interfuse12
- reoutfits12
- unfetters12
- coinfer12
- confers12
- confits12
- confuse12
- confute12
- conifer12
- enforce12
- fencers12
- focuser12
- fricots12
- frounce12
- functor12
- infects12
- refects12
- refocus12
- ceintures11
- centuries11
- cinereous11
- contester11
- cornetist11
- cotrustee11
- countries11
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