CONTROVERSE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. CONTROVERSE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CONTROVERSE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CONTROVERSE is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CONTROVERSE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
controversesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CONTROVERSE scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in CONTROVERSE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CONTROVERSE has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of CONTROVERSE
The 11 tiles of CONTROVERSE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with CONTROVERSE
1 longer words begin with CONTROVERSE.
Shorter words from the letters in CONTROVERSE
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Common questions about CONTROVERSE
- Is CONTROVERSE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CONTROVERSE is not in it.
- How many points is CONTROVERSE worth?
- CONTROVERSE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CONTROVERSE?
- CONTROVERSE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of CONTROVERSE:
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