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Counteracting
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About 4 syllables
verb · 13 letters · Common · present participle of counteract
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does counteracting mean?
verb
act in opposition to
Synonymsantagonizeantagonise
oppose or check by a counteraction
Synonymscountercheck
oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions
“This will counteract the foolish actions of my colleagues”
destroy property or hinder normal operations
“The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war”
Definitions shown for counteract, the base form of counteracting.
Is COUNTERACTING a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| 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 COUNTERACTING worth?
Scrabble
18 ptsWords With Friends
24 ptsWordfeud
22 ptsNYT Crossplay
21 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in COUNTERACTING
Best shorter words top 30 of 1565
recontacting 17accoutering 16concreating 16contracting 16accounting 15accourting 15accoutring 15carcinogen 15cocreating 15coenacting 15concertanti 15concerting 15concreting 15contacting 15accenting 14accreting 14acrogenic 14categoric 14conacring 14concertina 14counteract 14cunctation 14geotactic 14accretion 13accruing 13anorectic 13centauric 13coacting 13coercing 13congenic 13
See all 1565 words made from COUNTERACTING Words that end like COUNTERACTING
Common words that share the ending -ACTING, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
interactingactingcontractingdistractingattractingcontactingextractingabstractingprotractingsubtractingtransactingcompactingdetractingretractingimpactingenactingexacting
All words ending in -ACTING Counteracting: quick answers
Is COUNTERACTING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. COUNTERACTING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 18 points before board bonuses.
How many points is COUNTERACTING worth?
COUNTERACTING scores 18 points in Scrabble, 24 in Words With Friends, 22 in Wordfeud and 21 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does counteracting mean?
counteracting is the present participle 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 COUNTERACTING?
You can make 1565 shorter words from COUNTERACTING, such as RECONTACTING, ACCOUTERING, CONCREATING, CONTRACTING. See the full list.