countenance

NOUNVERB /kaʊntənəns/
11 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH C

countenance is a valid 11-letter word worth 15 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
C3O1U1N1T1E1N1A1N1C3E1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 =15 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 30TRIPLE WORD → 45
MEANING

What does countenance mean?

NOUN · 3 SENSES
1

The appearance conveyed by a person's face.

“a pleasant countenance”

SYNONYMS
VISAGE
BROADER
APPEARANCEVISUAL ASPECT
NARROWER
LOOKFACEPOKER FACEFACIAL EXPRESSIONEXPRESSIONASPECT
2

The human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face' and `phiz' is British).

SYNONYMS
KISSERMUGPHIZPHYSIOGNOMYSMILERVISAGE
BROADER
FACEHUMAN FACE
NARROWER
PUDDING-FACEPUDDING FACE
3

Formal and explicit approval.

SYNONYMS
ENDORSEMENTIMPRIMATURINDORSEMENTSANCTIONWARRANT
BROADER
APPROVALCOMMENDATION
NARROWER
OKEYNIHIL OBSTATO.K.OKOKAYOKEHVISA
VERB · 1 SENSE
1

Consent to, give permission.

SYNONYMS
ALLOWLETPERMIT
BROADER
ACCEPTGO FORCONSENT
NARROWER
TRUSTCLEARDECRIMINALISEDECRIMINALIZEDIGESTENDUREFAVORFAVOUR