Is CONTROVERT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CONTROVERT is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CONTROVERT mean?
- verb
be resistant to
“The board opposed his motion”
- verb
prove to be false or incorrect
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
10
Letters
C (3) + O (1) + N (1) + T (1) + R (1) + O (1) + V (4) + E (1) + R (1) + T (1) = 15 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 CONTROVERT
Single letters that turn CONTROVERT 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 CONTROVERT
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- convertor14
- convert12
- corvet11
- covert11
- vector11
- cornetto10
- corretto10
- convo10
- coven10
- cover10
- covet10
- contort9
- cornett9
- coroner9
- coronet9
- crooner9
- trover9
- cove9
- cooter8
- corner8
- cornet8
- cotter8
- cotton8
- croton8
- rector8
- retcon8
- overt8
- roven8
- rover8
- trove8
- voter8
- torrent7
- cento7
- conte7
- conto7
- cooer7
- corer7
- crone7
- croon7
- crore7
- octet7
- oncet7
- recon7
- recto7
- oven7
- over7
- rove7
- vent7
- vert7
- veto7
- vote7
- enroot6
- retorn6
- retort6
- rooter6
- rotten6
- rotter6
- tooter6
- torero6
- torten6
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