CONTROVERTIST is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. CONTROVERTIST 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 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CONTROVERTIST?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CONTROVERTIST is to know. It scores 18 from 13 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CONTROVERTIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
controvertistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CONTROVERTIST scores
Face value of the 13 tiles in CONTROVERTIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 3 | 6 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CONTROVERTIST has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CONTROVERTIST
1 longer words begin with CONTROVERTIST.
Shorter words from the letters in CONTROVERTIST
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Common questions about CONTROVERTIST
- Is CONTROVERTIST valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CONTROVERTIST is not in it.
- How many points is CONTROVERTIST worth?
- CONTROVERTIST is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CONTROVERTIST?
- CONTROVERTIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of CONTROVERTIST:
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