CONTROVERTIBLY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 24 points
It depends on the list you play by. CONTROVERTIBLY 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 24 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CONTROVERTIBLY?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CONTROVERTIBLY is to know. It scores 24 from 14 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CONTROVERTIBLY
No single letter turns CONTROVERTIBLY into another word.
How CONTROVERTIBLY scores
Face value of the 14 tiles in CONTROVERTIBLY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CONTROVERTIBLY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in CONTROVERTIBLY
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Common questions about CONTROVERTIBLY
- Is CONTROVERTIBLY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CONTROVERTIBLY is not in it.
- How many points is CONTROVERTIBLY worth?
- CONTROVERTIBLY is worth 24 points in Scrabble and 28 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CONTROVERTIBLY?
- No single letter can be added to CONTROVERTIBLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 14 letters of CONTROVERTIBLY:
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