Is COUNTERPLAY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, COUNTERPLAY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does COUNTERPLAY mean?
- noun
(chess) an attack that is intended to counter the opponent's advantage in another part of the board
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 18
- Words With Friends
- 22
- Letters
- 11
C (3) + O (1) + U (1) + N (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + P (3) + L (1) + A (1) + Y (4) = 18 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 COUNTERPLAY
Single letters that turn COUNTERPLAY 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 COUNTERPLAY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- petulancy16
- calotype15
- calypter15
- eucalypt15
- opulency15
- operantly14
- cryptal14
- ectypal14
- encrypt14
- octuply14
- patency14
- potency14
- prelacy14
- corpulent13
- crapulent13
- peculator13
- centaury13
- enactory13
- patronly13
- canopy13
- cotype13
- croupy13
- crypto13
- recopy13
- yclept13
- conepatl12
- coparent12
- copulate12
- opercula12
- outcaper12
- outplace12
- pectoral12
- plectron12
- portance12
- acolyte12
- actorly12
- acutely12
- aplenty12
- caloyer12
- cautery12
- century12
- country12
- courtly12
- cruelty12
- cutlery12
- entropy12
- larceny12
- latency12
- nectary12
- outplay12
- outpray12
- outyelp12
- peartly12
- penalty12
- peytral12
- plenary12
- poultry12
- pronely12
- protyle12
- pteryla12
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