Is COUNTERMANDING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, COUNTERMANDING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does COUNTERMANDING mean?
Countermanding is a form of COUNTERMAND.
- noun
a contrary command cancelling or reversing a previous command
- verb
cancel officially
“He revoked the ban on smoking”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
27
Words With Friends
14
Letters
C (3) + O (1) + U (1) + N (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + M (3) + A (1) + N (1) + D (2) + 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 COUNTERMANDING
COUNTERMANDING 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 COUNTERMANDING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- documenting17
- undercoating16
- centimorgan16
- countermand16
- nonmagnetic16
- condemning16
- undogmatic16
- nonreducing15
- outdreaming15
- underacting15
- androecium15
- contemning15
- demicanton15
- endogamic15
- incongruent14
- nonargument14
- ornamenting14
- uncontained14
- androgenic14
- coenduring14
- contending14
- counterman14
- decorating14
- demounting14
- denouncing14
- maundering14
- moderating14
- mordanting14
- outdancing14
- unromantic14
- centigram14
- condiment14
- contagium14
- cremating14
- decimator14
- dominance14
- geomantic14
- indecorum14
- manicured14
- mendicant14
- mucinogen14
- muricated14
- mutagenic14
- romancing14
- decigram14
- dogmatic14
- grimaced14
- antimodern13
- countering13
- enamouring13
- entrancing13
- nonmigrant13
- numerating13
- ordainment13
- outmanning13
- recounting13
- remounting13
- renouncing13
- retconning13
- uncreating13
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