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Countersink

c 3o 1u 1n 1t 1e 1r 1s 1i 1n 1k 5

About 3 syllables

noun · verb · 11 letters · Less common

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

What does countersink mean?

noun

  1. a hole (usually in wood) with the top part enlarged so that a screw or bolt will fit into it and lie below the surface

  2. a bit for enlarging the upper part of a hole

    Synonymscounterborecountersink bit

verb

  1. insert (a nail or screw below the surface, as into a countersink)

    Synonymsset

Is COUNTERSINK 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 COUNTERSINK worth?

Scrabble

17 pts
c 3o 1u 1n 1t 1e 1r 1s 1i 1n 1k 5

Words With Friends

21 pts
c 4o 1u 2n 2t 1e 1r 1s 1i 1n 2k 5

Wordfeud

19 pts
c 4o 1u 2n 1t 1e 1r 1s 1i 1n 1k 5

NYT Crossplay

19 pts
c 3o 1u 2n 1t 1e 1r 1s 1i 1n 1k 6

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

Words from the letters in COUNTERSINK

Hooks for COUNTERSINK

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

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

countersinks

Words that end like COUNTERSINK

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

drinkthinklinkblinkpinksinkinkhoodwinkrethinkshrinkbrinkclinkslinkstinkkinkminkrinkwink
All words ending in -INK

Countersink: quick answers

Is COUNTERSINK a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. COUNTERSINK 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 COUNTERSINK worth?
COUNTERSINK scores 17 points in Scrabble, 21 in Words With Friends, 19 in Wordfeud and 19 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does countersink mean?
As a noun, countersink means “a hole (usually in wood) with the top part enlarged so that a screw or bolt will fit into it and lie below the surface”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in COUNTERSINK?
You can make 1319 shorter words from COUNTERSINK, such as COKERNUTS, ORESTUNCK, COKERNUT, CONKIEST. See the full list.