Is COUNTERSIGN a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, COUNTERSIGN is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does COUNTERSIGN mean?
- noun
a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group
“he forgot the password”
- noun
a second confirming signature endorsing a document already signed
- verb
add one's signature to after another's to attest authenticity
“You must countersign on this line of the contract”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 14
- Words With Friends
- 19
- Letters
- 11
C (3) + O (1) + U (1) + N (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + S (1) + I (1) + G (2) + N (1) = 14 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 COUNTERSIGN
Single letters that turn COUNTERSIGN 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 COUNTERSIGN
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- constringe13
- construing13
- countering13
- encrusting13
- recounting13
- trouncings13
- centurions12
- continuers12
- censoring12
- censuring12
- centrings12
- congruent12
- consigner12
- contusing12
- corseting12
- escorting12
- necrosing12
- reconsign12
- sectoring12
- trouncing12
- centurion11
- continuer11
- continues11
- countries11
- cretinous11
- neurotics11
- neustonic11
- neutronic11
- nocturnes11
- centring11
- coreigns11
- cosigner11
- counting11
- coursing11
- courting11
- cresting11
- cringest11
- crusting11
- encoring11
- eructing11
- escoting11
- gerontic11
- recusing11
- rescuing11
- scenting11
- scorning11
- scouring11
- scouting11
- scrounge11
- securing11
- sourcing11
- insurgent10
- nitrogens10
- ringtones10
- tonsuring10
- unresting10
- citreous10
- coinsure10
- cointers10
- construe10
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