CONTROVERSIAL is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. CONTROVERSIAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
c3o1n1t1r1o1v4e1r1s1i1a1l1
PlayableCONTROVERSIAL · 13 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
13letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept CONTROVERSIAL?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.38
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.31%
Our own measure of how useful CONTROVERSIAL is to know. It scores 18 from 13 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CONTROVERSIAL
No single letter turns CONTROVERSIAL into another word.
How CONTROVERSIAL scores
Scrabble c3o1n1t1r1o1v4e1r1s1i1a1l1 18
Words with Friends c4o1n2t1r1o1v5e1r1s1i1a1l2 22
Face value of the 13 tiles in CONTROVERSIAL, 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 | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CONTROVERSIAL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CONTROVERSIAL
2 longer words begin with CONTROVERSIAL.
Shorter words from the letters in CONTROVERSIAL
correlations14 conservator16 overactions16 revocations16 conirostral13 corelations13 correlation13 iconolaters13 relocations13 carnivores15 coinvestor15 contrivers15 convertors15 evocations15 invocators15 overaction15 revocation15 versicolor15 overstrain13 overtrains13 renovators13 acroterion12 cartoonier12 cinerators12 clarionets12 consortial12 contraries12 corelation12 coronaries12 iconolater12 intercools12 octonaries12 rectorials12 relocation12 relocators12 resorcinal12 resorcinol12 arvicoles14 carnivore14 cavorters14
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Common questions about CONTROVERSIAL
- Is CONTROVERSIAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CONTROVERSIAL, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CONTROVERSIAL worth?
- CONTROVERSIAL is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CONTROVERSIAL?
- No single letter can be added to CONTROVERSIAL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of CONTROVERSIAL:
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