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.
c3o1n1t1r1o1v4e1r1s1y4
PlayableCONTROVERSY · 11 letters · 19 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
19points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
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
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.73
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.64%
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
Scrabble c3o1n1t1r1o1v4e1r1s1y4 19
Words with Friends c4o1n2t1r1o1v5e1r1s1y3 21
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.
Shorter words from the letters in CONTROVERSY
convertors15 conveyors17 overstory15 convertor14 cryotrons14 consorter11 conveyor16 converso13 converts13 corsetry13 cryotron13 coroners10 coronets10 crooners10 conveys15 convoys15 covynes15 overcoy15 renvoys13 convert12 corvets12 covents12 coverts12 coyotes12 crooves12 oocytes12 rectory12 sorcery12 tycoons12 vectors12 royster10 stroyer10 trovers10 tyrones10 ceroons9 consort9 conster9 cooters9 corners9 cornets9
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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 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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