Is COUNTERTENOR a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, COUNTERTENOR is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does COUNTERTENOR mean?
- noun
a male singer with a voice above that of a tenor
- noun
the highest adult male singing voice
- adjective
of or being the highest male voice; having a range above that of tenor
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
12
Letters
C (3) + O (1) + U (1) + N (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + T (1) + E (1) + N (1) + O (1) + R (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 COUNTERTENOR
Single letters that turn COUNTERTENOR 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 COUNTERTENOR
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- rencounter12
- encounter11
- recontour11
- recounter11
- rencontre11
- renouncer11
- cornetto10
- corretto10
- cretonne10
- nocturne10
- renounce10
- trecento10
- trouncer10
- centner9
- coenure9
- connote9
- content9
- contort9
- contour9
- cornett9
- cornute9
- cornuto9
- coroner9
- coronet9
- counter9
- courter9
- crooner9
- crouton9
- curette9
- current9
- ecotone9
- ecotour9
- enounce9
- erector9
- nocturn9
- noncore9
- recount9
- trounce9
- notturno8
- rotenone8
- rottener8
- cenote8
- center8
- centre8
- conner8
- connor8
- conure8
- cooter8
- corner8
- cornet8
- cotter8
- cotton8
- couter8
- croton8
- croute8
- cunner8
- curter8
- cutter8
- encore8
- neocon8
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