Is COUNTERSTRIKES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, COUNTERSTRIKES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does COUNTERSTRIKES mean?
Counterstrikes is a form of COUNTERSTRIKE.
- verb
make a counterattack
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
14
Letters
C (3) + O (1) + U (1) + N (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + S (1) + T (1) + R (1) + I (1) + K (5) + E (1) + S (1) = 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 COUNTERSTRIKES
COUNTERSTRIKES 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 COUNTERSTRIKES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- counterstrike19
- restricken16
- rocketries16
- snickerers16
- stockinets16
- tricksters16
- corkiness15
- outtricks15
- reckoners15
- ricketses15
- rockeries15
- rocketers15
- rockiness15
- sickeners15
- snickerer15
- sockettes15
- stickouts15
- stockiest15
- stockinet15
- trickster15
- intercourses14
- strikeouts14
- trinketers14
- corkiest14
- neckties14
- outtrick14
- reckoner14
- restocks14
- restruck14
- rocketer14
- rockiest14
- sickener14
- sickouts14
- snickers14
- sockette14
- stickers14
- stickout14
- stockers14
- stockier14
- stockist14
- stricken14
- strucken14
- suckiest14
- trickers14
- truckers14
- unsicker14
- unsticks14
- instructors13
- intercessor13
- intercourse13
- scrutineers13
- instrokes13
- keiretsus13
- kerosines13
- outskirts13
- restrikes13
- stenokies13
- strikeout13
- sunstroke13
- tinkerers13
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