Unscramble COUNTERRAIDING and you have 532 words, COUNTERRAIDING itself among them: it scores 18 in Scrabble and 23 in Words With Friends. Of the shorter words, REINTRODUCING leads with 17 points. The 14 letters split into 6 vowels and 8 consonants.
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Per tile: Scrabble value, Words With Friends in blue where different.
Counting the words from COUNTERRAIDING by length: 1 with 14 letters, 2 with 13, 5 with 12, 16 with 11, 46 with 10, 60 with 9, 60 with 8, 60 with 7, 60 with 6, 60 with 5, 60 with 4, 60 with 3 and 42 with 2.
Among the 13-letter words in COUNTERRAIDING, REINTRODUCING leads with 17 points, then UNDOCTRINAIRE on 16.
UNDERCOATING tops the 12-letter words made with COUNTERRAIDING letters at 16 points; next come RACONTEURING and RECAUTIONING on 15.
INTRODUCING, REINDUCTING and UNDERACTING share the top score of 15 among the 11-letter words from COUNTERRAIDING.
46 10-letter words you get when you unscramble COUNTERRAIDING; 10 of them share the top score of 14. RECRUITING, DECORATING and ORIGINATED are everyday picks.
Among 60 9-letter words in COUNTERRAIDING, the top score is 13, reached by 16. EDUCATION, CONTINUED and DIRECTION are the familiar ones.
Of the 60 8-letter words made with COUNTERRAIDING letters, 8 score 12 points, the group's best. DIRECTOR, CREATING and INDICATE are the ones most people know.
24 of 60 7-letter words you get when you unscramble COUNTERRAIDING tie at 11 points; none scores more. CARRIED, DANCING and COATING will look familiar.
Of the 60 6-letter words from COUNTERRAIDING, 11 score 10 points, the group's best. ACTING, CODING and CARING are the ones most people know.
Among the 5-letter words in COUNTERRAIDING, CADGE and CAGED tie for first at 9 points. DANCE, DECOR and CITED are everyday picks.
36 of 60 4-letter words made with COUNTERRAIDING letters tie at 7 points; none scores more. CODE, CARE and CARD will look familiar.
60 3-letter words you get when you unscramble COUNTERRAIDING; 8 of them share the top score of 6. CAN, CAR and ACT are everyday picks.
Keep every letter of COUNTERRAIDING but one, change that one, and you get:
More 14-letter words: starting with CO · ending in NG · all 14-letter words
The 8 best-scoring answers and what they mean, led by REINTRODUCING (17 points).
Score: Scrabble · Words With Friends
Yes, in all three: Scrabble US and Scrabble UK accept COUNTERRAIDING, and the list Words With Friends is built on has it too.
| Game | Scrabble US | Scrabble UK | Words With Friends* |
|---|---|---|---|
| COUNTERRAIDING itself | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Answers accepted (of 532) | 428 | 532 | 397 |
* From the list Words With Friends was built on; the game itself can differ.
Not in Scrabble US and Words With Friends*: RACONTEURING, DENUNCIATOR, DIGONEUTIC, IRREDUCTION, UNDERACTION, UNORIGINATED, CITIGRADE, CONTRARIED, CRINOIDEAN, UNCORDING, UNDECAGON, UNDERACTOR and 92 more, 104 in all. Not in Words With Friends*: RECAUTIONING, COURIERING, DERATIONING, ACTIONING, CRETINOID, CURANDERO, NONTRAGIC, RANCOURED, ACTIONED, CRINGIER, UNRETIRING, ACORNED and 19 more, 31 in all.