Definition of counterstrike

"counterstrike" in the verb sense

1. counterattack, counterstrike

make a counterattack

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counterstrike in Scrabble®

The word counterstrike is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 19

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters counterstrike:

COUNTERSTRIKE
(225)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (179 words)

cenotes, censure, centers, centres, cistern, citrons, cittern, coesite, coiners, conkers, contest, corkers, corners, cornets, cornett, cornier, coterie, cotters, counter, courier, courser, cretins, critter, cronies, crosier, cruiser, curette, current, curries, cutters, encores, encrust, ensuite, ensurer, enteric, enticer, entices, entries, entrust, erector, erotics, erotise, estrone, incrust, inerter, insurer, intorts, intrust, ironers, kernite, ketones, ketotic, kittens, knitter, knotter, necktie, necrose, netters, neuters, nitrous, norites, notices, nutsier, nutters, nuttier, octenes, orients, reciter, recites, reckons, recoins, recorks, recount, recruit, rectors, recures, recurse, reincur, reinter, reknits, reknots, renters, rerents, rerinse, reroute, rescore, rescuer, restick, restock, restoke, restore, restuck, retints, retires, retorts, retours, retrick, retries, retunes, returns, reunite, reutter, rickets, rioters, rockers, rockets, rockier, roister, rosette, rotters, routers, routine, runtier, rustier, ruttier, scenter, scorner, scourer, scouter, section, securer, sincere, skitter, snicker, snorter, snotter, sterner, sticker, stinker, stocker, stonier, stourie, stouter, striker, stroker, stunter, suckier, suction, tenters, tentier, tenures, testier, teutons, tickers, tickets, tinkers, tinters, tonsure, torrent, torture, tourers, tourist, touters, tricker, tricots, trienes, trinket, triones, trisect, trounce, trouser, trucker, trustee, truster, tuckers, turners, turrets, tutoree, tutorer, uncorks, unerect, uniters, unreset, unstick, unstock, unstoic, ureters, uterine, utterer

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word counterstrike

COUNTERSTRIKE
(225)
COUNTERSTRIKE
(189)
COUNTERSTRIKE
(150)
COUNTERSTRIKE
(126)
COUNTERSTRIKE
(92)
COUNTERSTRIKE
(92)
COUNTERSTRIKE
(84)
COUNTERSTRIKE
(84)
COUNTERSTRIKE
(84)
COUNTERSTRIKE
(84)
COUNTERSTRIKE
(80)
COUNTERSTRIKE
(76)
COUNTERSTRIKE
(76)
COUNTERSTRIKE
(76)
COUNTERSTRIKE
(63)
COUNTERSTRIKE
(46)
COUNTERSTRIKE
(46)
COUNTERSTRIKE
(42)
COUNTERSTRIKE
(33)
COUNTERSTRIKE
(31)
COUNTERSTRIKE
(27)
COUNTERSTRIKE
(25)
COUNTERSTRIKE
(25)
COUNTERSTRIKE
(23)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In counterstrike

COUNTERSTRIKE
(225)
COUNTERSTRIKE
(189)
COUNTERSTRIKE
(150)
COUNTERSTRIKE
(126)
CORKERS
(104 = 54 + 50)
RECKONS
(104 = 54 + 50)
TICKETS
(104 = 54 + 50)
SUCKIER
(104 = 54 + 50)
TICKETS
(104 = 54 + 50)
ROCKERS
(104 = 54 + 50)
TRICKER
(104 = 54 + 50)
RECORKS
(104 = 54 + 50)
RESTICK
(104 = 54 + 50)
UNCORKS
(104 = 54 + 50)
UNSTICK
(104 = 54 + 50)
ROCKETS
(104 = 54 + 50)
SNICKER
(104 = 54 + 50)
TRUCKER
(104 = 54 + 50)
RICKETS
(104 = 54 + 50)
STICKER
(104 = 54 + 50)
NECKTIE
(104 = 54 + 50)
SUCKIER
(104 = 54 + 50)
CORKERS
(104 = 54 + 50)
STOCKER
(104 = 54 + 50)
TICKERS
(104 = 54 + 50)
ROCKIER
(104 = 54 + 50)
UNSTOCK
(104 = 54 + 50)
RESTOCK
(104 = 54 + 50)
TUCKERS
(104 = 54 + 50)
RECKONS
(104 = 54 + 50)
ROCKETS
(104 = 54 + 50)
CONKERS
(104 = 54 + 50)
NECKTIE
(104 = 54 + 50)
KETOTIC
(104 = 54 + 50)
ROCKERS
(104 = 54 + 50)
RETRICK
(104 = 54 + 50)
TUCKERS
(104 = 54 + 50)
RESTUCK
(104 = 54 + 50)
RICKETS
(104 = 54 + 50)
TICKERS
(104 = 54 + 50)
CONKERS
(104 = 54 + 50)
ROCKIER
(104 = 54 + 50)
RESTICK
(102 = 52 + 50)
CORKERS
(102 = 52 + 50)
RECKONS
(102 = 52 + 50)
TICKERS
(102 = 52 + 50)
ROCKIER
(102 = 52 + 50)
KETOTIC
(102 = 52 + 50)
STICKER
(102 = 52 + 50)
RECORKS
(102 = 52 + 50)
SNICKER
(102 = 52 + 50)
SUCKIER
(102 = 52 + 50)
RICKETS
(102 = 52 + 50)
TUCKERS
(102 = 52 + 50)
CONKERS
(102 = 52 + 50)
NECKTIE
(102 = 52 + 50)
ROCKETS
(102 = 52 + 50)
TRUCKER
(102 = 52 + 50)
RESTOCK
(102 = 52 + 50)
TICKETS
(102 = 52 + 50)
TRICKER
(102 = 52 + 50)
UNCORKS
(102 = 52 + 50)
RESTUCK
(102 = 52 + 50)
RETRICK
(102 = 52 + 50)
STOCKER
(102 = 52 + 50)
ROCKERS
(102 = 52 + 50)
UNSTOCK
(102 = 52 + 50)
UNSTICK
(102 = 52 + 50)
NECKTIE
(98 = 48 + 50)
UNCORKS
(98 = 48 + 50)
KNITTER
(98 = 48 + 50)
TRICKER
(98 = 48 + 50)
TICKERS
(98 = 48 + 50)
UNSTICK
(98 = 48 + 50)
TINKERS
(98 = 48 + 50)
RESTOCK
(98 = 48 + 50)
STROKER
(98 = 48 + 50)
REKNITS
(98 = 48 + 50)
TINKERS
(98 = 48 + 50)
TRUCKER
(98 = 48 + 50)
RETRICK
(98 = 48 + 50)
RESTUCK
(98 = 48 + 50)
RICKETS
(98 = 48 + 50)
RECORKS
(98 = 48 + 50)
RESTICK
(98 = 48 + 50)
STOCKER
(98 = 48 + 50)
SUCKIER
(98 = 48 + 50)
STINKER
(98 = 48 + 50)
CORKERS
(98 = 48 + 50)
STOCKER
(98 = 48 + 50)
TICKETS
(98 = 48 + 50)
STICKER
(98 = 48 + 50)
ROCKETS
(98 = 48 + 50)
KERNITE
(98 = 48 + 50)
TRINKET
(98 = 48 + 50)
UNSTOCK
(98 = 48 + 50)
ROCKERS
(98 = 48 + 50)
KITTENS
(98 = 48 + 50)
STICKER
(98 = 48 + 50)
TRICKER
(98 = 48 + 50)
REKNOTS
(98 = 48 + 50)
STRIKER
(98 = 48 + 50)
SNICKER
(98 = 48 + 50)
CONKERS
(98 = 48 + 50)
KETOTIC
(98 = 48 + 50)
KETONES
(98 = 48 + 50)
TUCKERS
(98 = 48 + 50)
KNOTTER
(98 = 48 + 50)
SNICKER
(98 = 48 + 50)
ROCKIER
(98 = 48 + 50)
RECKONS
(98 = 48 + 50)
RESTOKE
(98 = 48 + 50)
SKITTER
(98 = 48 + 50)
TRUCKER
(98 = 48 + 50)
RECORKS
(96 = 46 + 50)
SNICKER
(96 = 46 + 50)
STICKER
(96 = 46 + 50)
STOCKER
(96 = 46 + 50)
TRUCKER
(96 = 46 + 50)
UNCORKS
(96 = 46 + 50)
TRICKER
(96 = 46 + 50)
KITTENS
(94 = 44 + 50)
REKNOTS
(94 = 44 + 50)
KERNITE
(94 = 44 + 50)
SKITTER
(94 = 44 + 50)
KNITTER
(94 = 44 + 50)
KETONES
(94 = 44 + 50)
STINKER
(94 = 44 + 50)
STROKER
(94 = 44 + 50)
TINKERS
(94 = 44 + 50)
KNOTTER
(94 = 44 + 50)
TRINKET
(94 = 44 + 50)
STRIKER
(94 = 44 + 50)
REKNITS
(94 = 44 + 50)
RESTOKE
(94 = 44 + 50)
RECKONS
(92 = 42 + 50)
TRICKER
(92 = 42 + 50)
ROCKIER
(92 = 42 + 50)
CONKERS
(92 = 42 + 50)
TICKETS
(92 = 42 + 50)
CONKERS
(92 = 42 + 50)
TRICKER
(92 = 42 + 50)
TRICKER
(92 = 42 + 50)
TRICKER
(92 = 42 + 50)
ROCKIER
(92 = 42 + 50)
TRICKER
(92 = 42 + 50)
RICKETS
(92 = 42 + 50)
COUNTERSTRIKE
(92)
REKNITS
(92 = 42 + 50)
RESTUCK
(92 = 42 + 50)
UNCORKS
(92 = 42 + 50)
UNCORKS
(92 = 42 + 50)
ROCKIER
(92 = 42 + 50)
RESTUCK
(92 = 42 + 50)
RETRICK
(92 = 42 + 50)
UNCORKS
(92 = 42 + 50)
ROCKIER
(92 = 42 + 50)
TICKETS
(92 = 42 + 50)
TICKETS
(92 = 42 + 50)
RESTUCK
(92 = 42 + 50)
SKITTER
(92 = 42 + 50)
RESTUCK
(92 = 42 + 50)
TUCKERS
(92 = 42 + 50)
ROCKERS
(92 = 42 + 50)
KETOTIC
(92 = 42 + 50)
ROCKERS
(92 = 42 + 50)
ROCKERS
(92 = 42 + 50)
UNSTICK
(92 = 42 + 50)
RESTOCK
(92 = 42 + 50)
RICKETS
(92 = 42 + 50)
RICKETS
(92 = 42 + 50)
RECKONS
(92 = 42 + 50)
ROCKETS
(92 = 42 + 50)
ROCKERS
(92 = 42 + 50)
ROCKETS
(92 = 42 + 50)
RECKONS
(92 = 42 + 50)
RESTOCK
(92 = 42 + 50)
CONKERS
(92 = 42 + 50)
UNSTOCK
(92 = 42 + 50)
UNSTOCK
(92 = 42 + 50)
ROCKETS
(92 = 42 + 50)
UNSTOCK
(92 = 42 + 50)
STROKER
(92 = 42 + 50)
RESTICK
(92 = 42 + 50)
CONKERS
(92 = 42 + 50)
KETOTIC
(92 = 42 + 50)
RETRICK
(92 = 42 + 50)
REKNOTS
(92 = 42 + 50)
UNSTOCK
(92 = 42 + 50)
STRIKER
(92 = 42 + 50)
UNSTOCK
(92 = 42 + 50)
RETRICK
(92 = 42 + 50)
NECKTIE
(92 = 42 + 50)
UNCORKS
(92 = 42 + 50)
NECKTIE
(92 = 42 + 50)
COUNTERSTRIKE
(92)
RETRICK
(92 = 42 + 50)
NECKTIE
(92 = 42 + 50)
RETRICK
(92 = 42 + 50)
NECKTIE
(92 = 42 + 50)

counterstrike in Words With Friends™

The word counterstrike is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 22

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays In The Letters counterstrike:

COUNTERSTRIKE
(234)
COUNTERSTRIKE
(234)
COUNTERSTRIKE
(234)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (179 words)

cenotes, censure, centers, centres, cistern, citrons, cittern, coesite, coiners, conkers, contest, corkers, corners, cornets, cornett, cornier, coterie, cotters, counter, courier, courser, cretins, critter, cronies, crosier, cruiser, curette, current, curries, cutters, encores, encrust, ensuite, ensurer, enteric, enticer, entices, entries, entrust, erector, erotics, erotise, estrone, incrust, inerter, insurer, intorts, intrust, ironers, kernite, ketones, ketotic, kittens, knitter, knotter, necktie, necrose, netters, neuters, nitrous, norites, notices, nutsier, nutters, nuttier, octenes, orients, reciter, recites, reckons, recoins, recorks, recount, recruit, rectors, recures, recurse, reincur, reinter, reknits, reknots, renters, rerents, rerinse, reroute, rescore, rescuer, restick, restock, restoke, restore, restuck, retints, retires, retorts, retours, retrick, retries, retunes, returns, reunite, reutter, rickets, rioters, rockers, rockets, rockier, roister, rosette, rotters, routers, routine, runtier, rustier, ruttier, scenter, scorner, scourer, scouter, section, securer, sincere, skitter, snicker, snorter, snotter, sterner, sticker, stinker, stocker, stonier, stourie, stouter, striker, stroker, stunter, suckier, suction, tenters, tentier, tenures, testier, teutons, tickers, tickets, tinkers, tinters, tonsure, torrent, torture, tourers, tourist, touters, tricker, tricots, trienes, trinket, triones, trisect, trounce, trouser, trucker, trustee, truster, tuckers, turners, turrets, tutoree, tutorer, uncorks, unerect, uniters, unreset, unstick, unstock, unstoic, ureters, uterine, utterer

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word counterstrike

COUNTERSTRIKE
(234)
COUNTERSTRIKE
(234)
COUNTERSTRIKE
(234)
COUNTERSTRIKE
(216)
COUNTERSTRIKE
(156)
COUNTERSTRIKE
(112)
COUNTERSTRIKE
(108)
COUNTERSTRIKE
(104)
COUNTERSTRIKE
(100)
COUNTERSTRIKE
(88)
COUNTERSTRIKE
(88)
COUNTERSTRIKE
(88)
COUNTERSTRIKE
(56)
COUNTERSTRIKE
(56)
COUNTERSTRIKE
(52)
COUNTERSTRIKE
(32)
COUNTERSTRIKE
(30)
COUNTERSTRIKE
(30)
COUNTERSTRIKE
(30)
COUNTERSTRIKE
(29)
COUNTERSTRIKE
(27)
COUNTERSTRIKE
(27)
COUNTERSTRIKE
(25)
COUNTERSTRIKE
(25)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In counterstrike

COUNTERSTRIKE
(234)
COUNTERSTRIKE
(234)
COUNTERSTRIKE
(234)
COUNTERSTRIKE
(216)
COUNTERSTRIKE
(156)
RESTUCK
(122 = 87 + 35)
TUCKERS
(122 = 87 + 35)
SUCKIER
(122 = 87 + 35)
RECKONS
(122 = 87 + 35)
UNCORKS
(119 = 84 + 35)
UNSTOCK
(119 = 84 + 35)
UNCORKS
(119 = 84 + 35)
UNSTICK
(119 = 84 + 35)
NECKTIE
(116 = 81 + 35)
TRUCKER
(116 = 81 + 35)
NECKTIE
(116 = 81 + 35)
CONKERS
(116 = 81 + 35)
SUCKIER
(116 = 81 + 35)
CONKERS
(116 = 81 + 35)
TUCKERS
(116 = 81 + 35)
CONKERS
(116 = 81 + 35)
RECKONS
(116 = 81 + 35)
NECKTIE
(116 = 81 + 35)
SNICKER
(116 = 81 + 35)
SNICKER
(116 = 81 + 35)
TICKERS
(113 = 78 + 35)
RESTICK
(113 = 78 + 35)
UNSTICK
(113 = 78 + 35)
CORKERS
(113 = 78 + 35)
STICKER
(113 = 78 + 35)
ROCKIER
(113 = 78 + 35)
ROCKIER
(113 = 78 + 35)
TRICKER
(113 = 78 + 35)
RECORKS
(113 = 78 + 35)
RETRICK
(113 = 78 + 35)
TICKETS
(113 = 78 + 35)
TICKETS
(113 = 78 + 35)
UNSTICK
(113 = 78 + 35)
UNCORKS
(113 = 78 + 35)
TICKERS
(113 = 78 + 35)
ROCKERS
(113 = 78 + 35)
RESTOCK
(113 = 78 + 35)
STOCKER
(113 = 78 + 35)
CORKERS
(113 = 78 + 35)
ROCKETS
(113 = 78 + 35)
UNSTOCK
(113 = 78 + 35)
RICKETS
(113 = 78 + 35)
KETOTIC
(113 = 78 + 35)
UNSTOCK
(113 = 78 + 35)
ROCKERS
(113 = 78 + 35)
RICKETS
(113 = 78 + 35)
ROCKETS
(113 = 78 + 35)
COUNTERSTRIKE
(112)
NECKTIE
(110 = 75 + 35)
RECKONS
(110 = 75 + 35)
RESTUCK
(110 = 75 + 35)
SUCKIER
(110 = 75 + 35)
RECKONS
(110 = 75 + 35)
CONKERS
(110 = 75 + 35)
TUCKERS
(110 = 75 + 35)
RECKONS
(110 = 75 + 35)
CONKERS
(110 = 75 + 35)
TRUCKER
(110 = 75 + 35)
TUCKERS
(110 = 75 + 35)
RESTUCK
(110 = 75 + 35)
SUCKIER
(110 = 75 + 35)
TRUCKER
(110 = 75 + 35)
TUCKERS
(110 = 75 + 35)
NECKTIE
(110 = 75 + 35)
SUCKIER
(110 = 75 + 35)
SNICKER
(110 = 75 + 35)
COUNTERSTRIKE
(108)
RICKETS
(107 = 72 + 35)
CENSURE
(107 = 72 + 35)
RESTOCK
(107 = 72 + 35)
RICKETS
(107 = 72 + 35)
RESTOCK
(107 = 72 + 35)
ROCKETS
(107 = 72 + 35)
RESTICK
(107 = 72 + 35)
RICKETS
(107 = 72 + 35)
TINKERS
(107 = 72 + 35)
RECORKS
(107 = 72 + 35)
RESTICK
(107 = 72 + 35)
UNSTICK
(107 = 72 + 35)
ROCKERS
(107 = 72 + 35)
KETONES
(107 = 72 + 35)
ROCKETS
(107 = 72 + 35)
ROCKIER
(107 = 72 + 35)
ROCKERS
(107 = 72 + 35)
KERNITE
(107 = 72 + 35)
TINKERS
(107 = 72 + 35)
TICKETS
(107 = 72 + 35)
STICKER
(107 = 72 + 35)
TICKERS
(107 = 72 + 35)
UNSTOCK
(107 = 72 + 35)
KITTENS
(107 = 72 + 35)
STOCKER
(107 = 72 + 35)
RECORKS
(107 = 72 + 35)
RETRICK
(107 = 72 + 35)
STOCKER
(107 = 72 + 35)
KNITTER
(107 = 72 + 35)
ROCKETS
(107 = 72 + 35)
KETOTIC
(107 = 72 + 35)
RETRICK
(107 = 72 + 35)
STINKER
(107 = 72 + 35)
TICKERS
(107 = 72 + 35)
TICKERS
(107 = 72 + 35)
KETOTIC
(107 = 72 + 35)
STICKER
(107 = 72 + 35)
ROCKIER
(107 = 72 + 35)
TICKETS
(107 = 72 + 35)
ROCKIER
(107 = 72 + 35)
TICKETS
(107 = 72 + 35)
KNOTTER
(107 = 72 + 35)
ROCKERS
(107 = 72 + 35)
CORKERS
(107 = 72 + 35)
CORKERS
(107 = 72 + 35)
REKNOTS
(107 = 72 + 35)
TROUNCE
(107 = 72 + 35)
CORKERS
(107 = 72 + 35)
TRICKER
(107 = 72 + 35)
REKNITS
(107 = 72 + 35)
COUNTER
(107 = 72 + 35)
TRICKER
(107 = 72 + 35)
TRINKET
(107 = 72 + 35)
STROKER
(104 = 69 + 35)
RESTOKE
(104 = 69 + 35)
SNICKER
(104 = 69 + 35)
COURSER
(104 = 69 + 35)
SKITTER
(104 = 69 + 35)
CENTRES
(104 = 69 + 35)
SCOUTER
(104 = 69 + 35)
COURIER
(104 = 69 + 35)
SNICKER
(104 = 69 + 35)
CONTEST
(104 = 69 + 35)
CENOTES
(104 = 69 + 35)
SCENTER
(104 = 69 + 35)
TRUCKER
(104 = 69 + 35)
TRUCKER
(104 = 69 + 35)
NECROSE
(104 = 69 + 35)
COUNTERSTRIKE
(104)
CONKERS
(104 = 69 + 35)
RESTUCK
(104 = 69 + 35)
CENTERS
(104 = 69 + 35)
SCOURER
(104 = 69 + 35)
CRUISER
(104 = 69 + 35)
STRIKER
(104 = 69 + 35)
UNSTICK
(101 = 66 + 35)
STOCKER
(101 = 66 + 35)
KETOTIC
(101 = 66 + 35)
ENCRUST
(101 = 66 + 35)
RESTOCK
(101 = 66 + 35)
TINKERS
(101 = 66 + 35)
UNSTOIC
(101 = 66 + 35)
KITTENS
(101 = 66 + 35)
KERNITE
(101 = 66 + 35)
KNITTER
(101 = 66 + 35)
RECOUNT
(101 = 66 + 35)
UNERECT
(101 = 66 + 35)
TINKERS
(101 = 66 + 35)
REINCUR
(101 = 66 + 35)
CURRENT
(101 = 66 + 35)
STICKER
(101 = 66 + 35)
UNSTICK
(101 = 66 + 35)
SUCTION
(101 = 66 + 35)
RETRICK
(101 = 66 + 35)
KNOTTER
(101 = 66 + 35)
TRICKER
(101 = 66 + 35)
RESTICK
(101 = 66 + 35)
UNCORKS
(101 = 66 + 35)
CORKERS
(101 = 66 + 35)
STICKER
(101 = 66 + 35)
UNSTOCK
(101 = 66 + 35)
INCRUST
(101 = 66 + 35)
STOCKER
(101 = 66 + 35)
KETONES
(101 = 66 + 35)
TRICKER
(101 = 66 + 35)
UNSTOCK
(101 = 66 + 35)
COUNTERSTRIKE
(100)
UNSTOCK
(99 = 64 + 35)
UNSTOCK
(99 = 64 + 35)
UNSTOCK
(99 = 64 + 35)
UNCORKS
(99 = 64 + 35)
UNSTICK
(99 = 64 + 35)
UNCORKS
(99 = 64 + 35)
UNSTICK
(99 = 64 + 35)
UNCORKS
(99 = 64 + 35)
UNSTICK
(99 = 64 + 35)
RECRUIT
(98 = 63 + 35)
CITRONS
(98 = 63 + 35)
CISTERN
(98 = 63 + 35)
ENTICES
(98 = 63 + 35)
ENTICER
(98 = 63 + 35)
SCORNER
(98 = 63 + 35)
CITTERN
(98 = 63 + 35)
CUTTERS
(98 = 63 + 35)
ENTERIC
(98 = 63 + 35)
TRUCKER
(98 = 63 + 35)
ENCORES
(98 = 63 + 35)
COINERS
(98 = 63 + 35)

Words within the letters of counterstrike

2 letter words in counterstrike (14 words)

11 letter words in counterstrike (3 words)

13 letter words in counterstrike (1 word)

counterstrike + 1 blank (1 word)

counterstrike + 2 blanks (1 word)

Words containing the sequence counterstrike

Words that start with counterstrike (2 words)

Words with counterstrike in them (1 word)

Words that end with counterstrike (1 word)

Word Growth involving counterstrike

Shorter words in counterstrike

un count counter counters

trike strike

Longer words containing counterstrike

counterstrikes