Is COUNTERPUNCH a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, COUNTERPUNCH is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does COUNTERPUNCH mean?
- noun
a return punch (especially by a boxer)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
21
Scrabble
27
Words With Friends
12
Letters
C (3) + O (1) + U (1) + N (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + P (3) + U (1) + N (1) + C (3) + H (4) = 21 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 COUNTERPUNCH
COUNTERPUNCH 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 COUNTERPUNCH
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- outpunch15
- puncheon15
- punchout15
- truncheon14
- coucher14
- crochet14
- puncher14
- touchup14
- concept13
- crotch13
- crouch13
- crunch13
- crutch13
- puncture12
- chorten12
- chunter12
- cothurn12
- couther12
- nephron12
- notcher12
- retouch12
- toucher12
- uncouth12
- conch12
- couch12
- curch12
- cutch12
- epoch12
- perch12
- porch12
- pouch12
- punch12
- unthrone11
- concent11
- concern11
- concert11
- connect11
- pouncer11
- upcourt11
- cohune11
- eunuch11
- hector11
- phoner11
- pother11
- rochet11
- rotche11
- rouche11
- techno11
- thorpe11
- tocher11
- touche11
- trench11
- troche11
- tuchun11
- uphroe11
- choc11
- chop11
- pech11
- nocturne10
- concur10
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