CONTROLLING is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. CONTROLLING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CONTROLLING?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 25 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CONTROLLING is to know. It scores 14 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CONTROLLING
No single letter turns CONTROLLING into another word.
How CONTROLLING scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in CONTROLLING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CONTROLLING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CONTROLLING mean in Scrabble?
CONTROLLING is the -ing form (present participle) of CONTROL.
CONTROL(verb) — To direct how something behaves or operates, or to hold power over a person, a place or a process.
Shorter words from the letters in CONTROLLING
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Common questions about CONTROLLING
- Is CONTROLLING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CONTROLLING, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CONTROLLING worth?
- CONTROLLING is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CONTROLLING?
- No single letter can be added to CONTROLLING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of CONTROLLING:
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