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counterfoils

noun

Plural of counterfoil

1 meaning12 lettersScrabble 17

Length

12

Scrabble

17

WWF

21

Starts

CO

Ends

ILS

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “COUNTERFOILS” Mean?

plural of counterfoil

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

12

Vowels

5

Consonants

7

Word Intelligence

Explore the word counterfoils with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

plural of counterfoil

Length

12 letters

Starts With

C

Ends With

S

Vowels

5

Consonants

7

Letters

C, O, U, N, T, E, R, F, O, I, L, S

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

c
o
u
n
t
e
r
f
o
i
l
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for counterfoils.

COUNTERFOILS is a 12-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 17.
It starts with C and ends with S.
It contains 5 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 42%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGHBIJK.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVVCCVCCVVCC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using counterfoils in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

COUNTERFOILS has a Scrabble score of 17. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

COUNTERFOILS is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

COUNTERFOILS can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 12-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

COUNTERFOILS contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside counterfoils.

Unique Letters

11

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

F

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGHBIJK

CV Pattern

CVVCCVCCVVCC

Vowel Share

42%

Consonant Share

58%

Bigrams

CO, OU, UN, NT, TE, ER, RF, FO, OI, IL, LS

Trigrams

COU, OUN, UNT, NTE, TER, ERF, RFO, FOI, OIL, ILS

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for counterfoils.

COUNTERFOILS is a 12-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with C and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 5 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVVCCVCCVVCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 12 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVVCCVCCVVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 17, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with C and ends with S, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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