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Is COUNTERVAILING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, COUNTERVAILING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does COUNTERVAILING mean?

Countervailing is a form of COUNTERVAIL.

  1. verb

    compensate for or counterbalance

    “offset deposits and withdrawals”

  2. verb

    oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions

    “This will counteract the foolish actions of my colleagues”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

20

Scrabble

27

Words With Friends

14

Letters

C (3) + O (1) + U (1) + N (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + V (4) + A (1) + I (1) + L (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 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 COUNTERVAILING

COUNTERVAILING 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 COUNTERVAILING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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