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controlling

/kənˈtɹoʊlɪŋ/adjective

Controlling is also used as adjective, with meanings including able to control or determine policy.

1 meaning11 lettersScrabble 14

Length

11

Scrabble

14

WWF

20

Starts

CO

Ends

ING

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “CONTROLLING” Mean?

/kənˈtɹoʊlɪŋ/

controlling has 1 documented sense across adjective.

Adjective

1 sense
1

able to control or determine policy

a controlling interest in the firm

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

11

Vowels

3

Consonants

8

Word Intelligence

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Definition

able to control or determine policy

Length

11 letters

Starts With

C

Ends With

G

Vowels

3

Consonants

8

Letters

C, O, N, T, R, O, L, L, I, N, G

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

c
o
n
t
r
o
l
l
i
n
g

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for controlling.

CONTROLLING is a 11-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 14.
It starts with C and ends with G.
It contains 3 vowels and 8 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 27%.
It has 3 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEBFFGCH.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCCVCCVCC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using controlling in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

CONTROLLING has a Scrabble score of 14. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

CONTROLLING is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

CONTROLLING can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 11-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

CONTROLLING contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside controlling.

Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

3

Highest Value Letter

C

Letter Pattern

ABCDEBFFGCH

CV Pattern

CVCCCVCCVCC

Vowel Share

27%

Consonant Share

73%

Bigrams

CO, ON, NT, TR, RO, OL, LL, LI, IN, NG

Trigrams

CON, ONT, NTR, TRO, ROL, OLL, LLI, LIN, ING

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for controlling.

CONTROLLING is a 11-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with C and ends with G, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 8 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCCVCCVCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 11 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCCVCCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 14, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with C and ends with G, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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