Is CONTROLLER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CONTROLLER is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CONTROLLER mean?
- noun
someone who maintains and audits business accounts
- noun
a person who directs and restrains
- noun
a mechanism that controls the operation of a machine
“the speed controller on his turntable was not working properly”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
10
Letters
C (3) + O (1) + N (1) + T (1) + R (1) + O (1) + L (1) + L (1) + E (1) + R (1) = 12 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for CONTROLLER
Single letters that turn CONTROLLER into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from CONTROLLER
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- colonel9
- colorer9
- control9
- coronel9
- coroner9
- coronet9
- crooner9
- recolor9
- cloner8
- collet8
- colone8
- colter8
- cooler8
- cooter8
- cornel8
- corner8
- cornet8
- croton8
- lector8
- ocelot8
- rector8
- retcon8
- troller7
- cello7
- cento7
- ceorl7
- clone7
- cloot7
- colon7
- color7
- conte7
- conto7
- cooer7
- corer7
- crone7
- croon7
- crore7
- oncet7
- recon7
- recto7
- telco7
- enroll6
- enroot6
- looter6
- lorner6
- reroll6
- retool6
- retorn6
- roller6
- rooter6
- rootle6
- toller6
- tooler6
- torero6
- cell6
- celt6
- cent6
- cero6
- cert6
- clon6
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