The term 'counted (on)' can be summarized by three crossword solutions: RELIED (6 letters), DEPENDED (8 letters), and BANKED (6 letters). To rely on something is to trust it or have faith in it, while to depend on something is to need it in order to function. To bank on something is to trust that it will happen or be successful. All three words imply a sense of trust and reliance on something or someone.