COUNTROL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. COUNTROL 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 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept COUNTROL?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful COUNTROL is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for COUNTROL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
countrolsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How COUNTROL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in COUNTROL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so COUNTROL has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of COUNTROL
The 8 tiles of COUNTROL in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with COUNTROL
3 longer words begin with COUNTROL.
Shorter words from the letters in COUNTROL
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Common questions about COUNTROL
- Is COUNTROL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and COUNTROL is not in it.
- How many points is COUNTROL worth?
- COUNTROL is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to COUNTROL?
- COUNTROL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of COUNTROL:
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