Definitions For Contrecoup

Noun

CONTRECOUP (plural CONTRECOUPs) (pathology) A bruising of the brain caused by a blow, appearing on the opposite side to that on which the blow was struck.

Etymology

Borrowed from {{bor, en, fr, contrecoup}}, from contre ({{etyl, la, en}} contra) + coup a blow.

See also

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Is Contrecoup a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends NO
Scrabble US NO
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary NO

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
16
Words with Friends
21

The word Contrecoup is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends

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