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
14
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
11
Letters
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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