counterattack

counterattack is a 13-letter English word with 3 senses as noun and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: (chess) an attack that is intended to counter the opponent's advantage in another part of the board. Face value is 21 in Scrabble and 25 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

13 letters · Scrabble 21 · Words With Friends 25 · 3 senses

Definitions

1. noun. (chess) an attack that is intended to counter the opponent's advantage in another part of the board

   Synonyms: counterplay

2. noun. an attack by a defending force against an attacking enemy force in order to regain lost ground or cut off enemy advance units etc.

   Synonyms: countermove

3. verb. make a counterattack

   Synonyms: counterstrike

Synonyms

counterplay, countermove, counterstrike

Common word forms

counterattacks, counterattacked, counterattacker

Words from these letters

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