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Counterfactual
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About 5 syllables
adjective · 14 letters · Uncommon
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does counterfactual mean?
adjective
going counter to the facts (usually as a hypothesis)
Synonymscontrary to fact
Is COUNTERFACTUAL 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 COUNTERFACTUAL worth?
Scrabble
21 ptsWords With Friends
27 ptsWordfeud
25 ptsNYT Crossplay
24 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in COUNTERFACTUAL
Best shorter words top 30 of 1256
calefactor 17acculturate 15calctufa 15carunculate 15coalface 15contractual 15catface 14confect 14contactual 14counteract 14felucca 14fluctuant 14fluctuate 14fructuate 14uncareful 14untactful 14accentual 13artefact 13coarctate 13coculture 13conflate 13confuter 13crateful 13cunctator 13falconer 13falconet 13floatcut 13fulcrate 13furculae 13furuncle 13
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Words that end like COUNTERFACTUAL
Common words that share the ending -UAL, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
individualintellectualhomosexualineffectualunusualactualannualmanualequalusualheterosexualconceptualcontinualperpetualspiritualeventualfactualgradualtextualvirtualcasualmutualritualsexual
All words ending in -UAL Counterfactual: quick answers
Is COUNTERFACTUAL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. COUNTERFACTUAL is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 21 points before board bonuses.
How many points is COUNTERFACTUAL worth?
COUNTERFACTUAL scores 21 points in Scrabble, 27 in Words With Friends, 25 in Wordfeud and 24 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does counterfactual mean?
As an adjective, counterfactual means “going counter to the facts (usually as a hypothesis)”.
What words can you make with the letters in COUNTERFACTUAL?
You can make 1256 shorter words from COUNTERFACTUAL, such as CALEFACTOR, ACCULTURATE, CALCTUFA, CARUNCULATE. See the full list.