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Counterclaim

c 3o 1u 1n 1t 1e 1r 1c 3l 1a 1i 1m 3

About 3 syllables

noun · verb · 12 letters · Less common

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

What does counterclaim mean?

noun

  1. a claim filed in opposition to another claim in a legal action

verb

  1. set up a claim in opposition to a previous claim

Is COUNTERCLAIM 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 COUNTERCLAIM worth?

Scrabble

18 pts
c 3o 1u 1n 1t 1e 1r 1c 3l 1a 1i 1m 3

Words With Friends

24 pts
c 4o 1u 2n 2t 1e 1r 1c 4l 2a 1i 1m 4

Wordfeud

21 pts
c 4o 1u 2n 1t 1e 1r 1c 4l 1a 1i 1m 3

NYT Crossplay

20 pts
c 3o 1u 2n 1t 1e 1r 1c 3l 2a 1i 1m 3

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

Words from the letters in COUNTERCLAIM

Hooks for COUNTERCLAIM

Add one letter to the front or back of COUNTERCLAIM to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

counterclaims

Words that end like COUNTERCLAIM

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

claimaimproclaimreclaimdisclaimacclaimexclaimmaim
All words ending in -AIM

Counterclaim: quick answers

Is COUNTERCLAIM a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. COUNTERCLAIM 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 COUNTERCLAIM worth?
COUNTERCLAIM scores 18 points in Scrabble, 24 in Words With Friends, 21 in Wordfeud and 20 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does counterclaim mean?
As a noun, counterclaim means “a claim filed in opposition to another claim in a legal action”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in COUNTERCLAIM?
You can make 1900 shorter words from COUNTERCLAIM, such as MACRONUCLEI, CORNICULATE, CANTICUM, COUMARIC. See the full list.