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Is COUNTERING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, COUNTERING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does COUNTERING mean?

Countering is a form of COUNTER.

  1. noun

    table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted

  2. verb

    speak in response

    “He countered with some very persuasive arguments”

  3. adjective

    indicating opposition or resistance

  4. noun

    game equipment (as a piece of wood, plastic, or ivory) used for keeping a count or reserving a space in various card or board games

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

13

Scrabble

18

Words With Friends

10

Letters

C (3) + O (1) + U (1) + N (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 13 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 COUNTERING

COUNTERING 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.

Anagrams of COUNTERING

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from COUNTERING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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