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Counteracted

c 3o 1u 1n 1t 1e 1r 1a 1c 3t 1e 1d 2

About 4 syllables

verb · 12 letters · Common · past tense of counteract

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does counteracted mean?

verb

  1. act in opposition to

    Synonymsantagonizeantagonise

  2. oppose or check by a counteraction

    Synonymscountercheck

  3. oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions

    “This will counteract the foolish actions of my colleagues”

    Synonymscountervailneutralizecounterbalance

  4. destroy property or hinder normal operations

    “The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war”

    Synonymssabotageunderminecounterminesubvertweaken

Definitions shown for counteract, the base form of counteracted.

Is COUNTERACTED a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is COUNTERACTED worth?

Scrabble

17 pts
c 3o 1u 1n 1t 1e 1r 1a 1c 3t 1e 1d 2

Words With Friends

21 pts
c 4o 1u 2n 2t 1e 1r 1a 1c 4t 1e 1d 2

Wordfeud

20 pts
c 4o 1u 2n 1t 1e 1r 1a 1c 4t 1e 1d 2

NYT Crossplay

18 pts
c 3o 1u 2n 1t 1e 1r 1a 1c 3t 1e 1d 2

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in COUNTERACTED

Words that end like COUNTERACTED

Common words that share the ending -ACTED, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

interactedactedcontracteddistractedattractedcontactedextractedabstractedprotractedsubtractedtransactedcompacteddetractedretractedimpactedenactedexacted
All words ending in -ACTED

Counteracted: quick answers

Is COUNTERACTED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. COUNTERACTED is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 17 points before board bonuses.
How many points is COUNTERACTED worth?
COUNTERACTED scores 17 points in Scrabble, 21 in Words With Friends, 20 in Wordfeud and 18 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does counteracted mean?
counteracted is the past tense of counteract, which means “act in opposition to”. It has 4 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in COUNTERACTED?
You can make 1050 shorter words from COUNTERACTED, such as RECONTACTED, ACCOUTERED, CONCREATED, CONTRACTED. See the full list.