CONTROVERTISTS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 19 points
It depends on the list you play by. CONTROVERTISTS 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 19 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CONTROVERTISTS?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CONTROVERTISTS is to know. It scores 19 from 14 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CONTROVERTISTS
No single letter turns CONTROVERTISTS into another word.
How CONTROVERTISTS scores
Face value of the 14 tiles in CONTROVERTISTS, 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 | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CONTROVERTISTS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in CONTROVERTISTS
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Common questions about CONTROVERTISTS
- Is CONTROVERTISTS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CONTROVERTISTS is not in it.
- How many points is CONTROVERTISTS worth?
- CONTROVERTISTS is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CONTROVERTISTS?
- No single letter can be added to CONTROVERTISTS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 14 letters of CONTROVERTISTS:
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