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Is COUNTERPOINTING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, COUNTERPOINTING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does COUNTERPOINTING mean?

Counterpointing is a form of COUNTERPOINT.

  1. noun

    a musical form involving the simultaneous sound of two or more melodies

  2. verb

    to show differences when compared; be different

    “the students contrast considerably in their artistic abilities”

  3. verb

    write in counterpoint

    “Bach perfected the art of counterpointing”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

20

Scrabble

27

Words With Friends

15

Letters

C (3) + O (1) + U (1) + N (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + P (3) + O (1) + I (1) + N (1) + T (1) + 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 COUNTERPOINTING

COUNTERPOINTING 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 COUNTERPOINTING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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