Is COUNTRY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, COUNTRY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does COUNTRY mean?
- noun
a politically organized body of people under a single government
“the state has elected a new president”
- noun
the territory occupied by a nation
“he returned to the land of his birth”
- noun
the people who live in a nation or country
“a statement that sums up the nation's mood”
- noun
an area outside of cities and towns
“his poetry celebrated the slower pace of life in the country”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
7
Letters
C (3) + O (1) + U (1) + N (1) + T (1) + R (1) + Y (4) = 12 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 COUNTRY
COUNTRY 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 COUNTRY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
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