COUNTERBRACE
18
Definition
verb
- (nautical, transitive) To brace in opposite directions."To counterbrace the yards is to brace the head yards one way and the after yards another."
- (engineering, transitive) To brace in such a way that opposite strains are resisted."Here a, b, and c are the great ribs whose thrusts, in the direction of the arrows, are concentrated upon the pier, d, and are counterbraced by the flying buttress, e. In other words, the section through the vaulting conoid at half its vertical height gives the triangle, a, b, c, in A, and not the square, a, b, c, d, in B in the same figure."
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 12 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 18 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- No
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- No
- Words With Friends
- No
How many Scrabble points is the word 'COUNTERBRACE'?
The word COUNTERBRACE is worth 18 points in Scrabble.
C3
O1
U1
N1
T1
E1
R1
B3
R1
A1
C3
E1
Total: 18 points
How many letters is the word 'COUNTERBRACE'?
The word COUNTERBRACE has 12 letters.
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.