Is COUNTERSHAFTS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, COUNTERSHAFTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
21
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
13
Letters
C (3) + O (1) + U (1) + N (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + S (1) + H (4) + A (1) + F (4) + T (1) + S (1) = 21 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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.
Definition
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See the definition of CountershaftsHooks for COUNTERSHAFTS
COUNTERSHAFTS 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 COUNTERSHAFTS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- countershaft20
- aftertouch18
- archfoes16
- chaufers16
- farouche16
- futharcs16
- futhorcs16
- foscarnets15
- staunchest15
- stonechats15
- transfects15
- unchastest15
- shorefast15
- archfoe15
- chafers15
- chaufer15
- futharc15
- futhorc15
- anchoress14
- anchorets14
- aurochses14
- cathouses14
- ceanothus14
- chaunters14
- chestnuts14
- confuters14
- forecasts14
- foscarnet14
- fructoses14
- outcheats14
- scouthers14
- shortcuts14
- snatchers14
- soutaches14
- stanchers14
- stanchest14
- stauncher14
- staunches14
- stonechat14
- theocrats14
- transfect14
- unchaster14
- farthest14
- furthest14
- chafer14
- chafes14
- chufas14
- french14
- fortunates13
- northeasts13
- anchoret13
- archness13
- cathouse13
- chanters13
- chantors13
- chasseur13
- chastens13
- chastest13
- chatters13
- chaunter13
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