CONTROVERSIES is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. CONTROVERSIES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CONTROVERSIES?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful CONTROVERSIES is to know. It scores 18 from 13 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CONTROVERSIES
No single letter turns CONTROVERSIES into another word.
How CONTROVERSIES scores
Face value of the 13 tiles in CONTROVERSIES, 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 | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CONTROVERSIES has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CONTROVERSIES mean in Scrabble?
CONTROVERSIES is the plural of CONTROVERSY.
CONTROVERSY(noun) — A prolonged public disagreement or heated debate about a matter on which opinions are sharply divided.
Shorter words from the letters in CONTROVERSIES
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Common questions about CONTROVERSIES
- Is CONTROVERSIES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CONTROVERSIES, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CONTROVERSIES worth?
- CONTROVERSIES is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CONTROVERSIES?
- No single letter can be added to CONTROVERSIES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of CONTROVERSIES:
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