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Is CONTROVERSIAL a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, CONTROVERSIAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CONTROVERSIAL mean?

  1. adjective

    marked by or capable of arousing controversy

    “the issue of the death penalty is highly controversial”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

18

Scrabble

22

Words With Friends

13

Letters

C (3) + O (1) + N (1) + T (1) + R (1) + O (1) + V (4) + E (1) + R (1) + S (1) + I (1) + A (1) + L (1) = 18 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 CONTROVERSIAL

CONTROVERSIAL has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the end.

Words you can make from CONTROVERSIAL

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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