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controversy

/ˈkɒntɹəˌvɜːsi/noun

Controversy can refer to a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement.

1 meaning11 lettersScrabble 19

Length

11

Scrabble

19

WWF

21

Starts

CO

Ends

RSY

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “CONTROVERSY” Mean?

/ˈkɒntɹəˌvɜːsi/

controversy has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement

they were involved in a violent argument

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

11

Vowels

3

Consonants

8

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement

Length

11 letters

Starts With

C

Ends With

Y

Vowels

3

Consonants

8

Letters

C, O, N, T, R, O, V, E, R, S, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

c
o
n
t
r
o
v
e
r
s
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for controversy.

CONTROVERSY is a 11-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 19.
It starts with C and ends with Y.
It contains 3 vowels and 8 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 27%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEBFGEHI.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCCVCVCCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

CONTROVERSY has a Scrabble score of 19. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

9

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

V

Letter Pattern

ABCDEBFGEHI

CV Pattern

CVCCCVCVCCC

Vowel Share

27%

Consonant Share

73%

Bigrams

CO, ON, NT, TR, RO, OV, VE, ER, RS, SY

Trigrams

CON, ONT, NTR, TRO, ROV, OVE, VER, ERS, RSY

Crossword Intelligence

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

CONTROVERSY is a 11-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with C and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 8 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCCVCVCCC.
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 CVCCCVCVCCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 19, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with C and ends with Y, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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