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Countermines
c 3o 1u 1n 1t 1e 1r 1m 3i 1n 1e 1s 1
About 3 syllables
noun · verb · 12 letters · Uncommon · plural and third-person singular form of countermine
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does countermines mean?
noun
(military) a tunnel dug to defeat similar activities by the enemy
verb
destroy property or hinder normal operations
“The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war”
destroy enemy mines with one's own mines
“We countermined the banks of the river”
Definitions shown for countermine, the base form of countermines.
Is COUNTERMINES 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 COUNTERMINES worth?
Scrabble
16 ptsWords With Friends
21 ptsWordfeud
18 ptsNYT Crossplay
17 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in COUNTERMINES
Best shorter words top 30 of 1879
countermine 15emunctories 15contemners 14countermen 14emunctions 14increments 14centesimo 13contemner 13cornemuse 13costumier 13ecumenist 13emunction 13encrimson 13increment 13intercoms 13intumesce 13noncrimes 13nonmetric 13recontinues 13centimes 12centimos 12centrism 12centrums 12centurions 12cerumens 12consumer 12contemns 12continuers 12costumer 12cremosin 12
See all 1879 words made from COUNTERMINES Words that end like COUNTERMINES
Common words that share the ending -INES, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
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All words ending in -INES Countermines: quick answers
Is COUNTERMINES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. COUNTERMINES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 16 points before board bonuses.
How many points is COUNTERMINES worth?
COUNTERMINES scores 16 points in Scrabble, 21 in Words With Friends, 18 in Wordfeud and 17 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does countermines mean?
countermines is the plural and third-person singular form of countermine, which means “(military) a tunnel dug to defeat similar activities by the enemy”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in COUNTERMINES?
You can make 1879 shorter words from COUNTERMINES, such as COUNTERMINE, EMUNCTORIES, CONTEMNERS, COUNTERMEN. See the full list.