gainsay

Verb

Verb Forms: gainsaid, gainsaying, gainsays

To deny or contradict a statement or fact.
take exception to
To say something in contradiction to.

Examples

You cannot GAINSAY the value of a triple-word score, no matter how short the word.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English gainsayen, ȝeinseggen (“to say against, say in opposition to”), equivalent to gain- + say. Compare Old Danish gensige (“to speak against; gainsay”), Swedish gensaga (“a speaking against; protest”).

Synonyms

challenge, dispute, controvert, deny, refute, withsay

Scrabble Score: 11

gainsay: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
gainsay: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
gainsay: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

gainsay: valid Words With Friends Word