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Is COUNTERMANDS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, COUNTERMANDS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does COUNTERMANDS mean?

Countermands is a form of COUNTERMAND.

  1. noun

    a contrary command cancelling or reversing a previous command

  2. verb

    cancel officially

    “He revoked the ban on smoking”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
22
Letters
12

C (3) + O (1) + U (1) + N (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + M (3) + A (1) + N (1) + D (2) + 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 COUNTERMANDS

COUNTERMANDS 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 COUNTERMANDS

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