CONTROVERSY is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. CONTROVERSY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CONTROVERSY?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CONTROVERSY is to know. It scores 19 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CONTROVERSY
No single letter turns CONTROVERSY into another word.
How CONTROVERSY scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in CONTROVERSY, 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 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CONTROVERSY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CONTROVERSY mean in Scrabble?
noun
A prolonged public disagreement or heated debate about a matter on which opinions are sharply divided.
A controversy usually involves many people and lasts for some time, unlike a private quarrel. News stories speak of a controversy over a decision, a book or a remark. Its adjective, controversial, describes the thing that causes it.
How CONTROVERSY is used
Common in news and public life; often used with over, about or surrounding.
- The new tax caused a bitter controversy in parliament.
- There was a controversy over who should pay for the bridge.
- The film sparked controversy long before it was released.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CONTROVERSY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in CONTROVERSY
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Common questions about CONTROVERSY
- Is CONTROVERSY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CONTROVERSY, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CONTROVERSY worth?
- CONTROVERSY is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CONTROVERSY mean?
- A prolonged public disagreement or heated debate about a matter on which opinions are sharply divided.
- What letters can be added to CONTROVERSY?
- No single letter can be added to CONTROVERSY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of CONTROVERSY:
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