Daily Hints for Today's Puzzles

Popular Tools

Anagram SolverAI Anagram SolverAI Word Problem SolverBoard SolverHangman SolverCryptogram SolverScrabble Word FinderCrossword SolverWordle SolverName Anagram GeneratorEmoji TranslatorPhrase UnscramblerWordscapes SolverWordscapes Answers

NYT Games

WordleConnectionsStrandsSpelling Bee

LinkedIn Games

PinpointCrossclimb

Apple Arcade

Crossword Jam+Wurdweb

Tools

AI Anagram SolverAI Word Problem SolverBoard SolverHangman SolverCryptogram SolverAnagram Circle SolverName Anagram GeneratorFunny Anagram GeneratorEmoji TranslatorPhrase UnscramblerWord Search MakerScrabble CalculatorWord CounterInteractive Letter BankProgressive Hint HelperWaffle Solver

Word Lists

5 Letter WordsBrowse DictionaryAll Word Lists
View all tools and word lists →

Control

/kənˈtɹəʊl/

Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:12 pts7 letters
Definition of Control

noun

  1. Influence or authority over something.

    "The government has complete control over the situation."

  2. A separate group or subject in an experiment against which the results are compared where the primary variable is low or non-existent.
  3. The method and means of governing the performance of any apparatus, machine or system, such as a lever, handle or button.
  4. Restraint or ability to contain one's movements or emotions, or self-control.
  5. A security mechanism, policy, or procedure that can counter system attack, reduce risks, and resolve vulnerabilities; a safeguard or countermeasure.

verb

  1. To exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of.

    "With a simple remote, he could control the toy truck."

  2. (construed with for) To design (an experiment) so that the effects of one or more variables are reduced or eliminated.
Anagrams of Control

No exact anagrams found for "control". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "control" and rearranging:

+acolorant
+scontrols
Related Word Patterns
CO...Words starting with "co"...OLWords ending with "ol"All 7-letter wordsUnscramble "control"
Synonyms & Antonyms
Letter Values
c3
o1
n1
t1
r1
o1
l1

Total: 9 Scrabble points

Word Tools
Find Anagrams of "control"All 7-Letter WordsWords Starting With "C"
Rhymes With Control
aerosolalbuterolalcoholaldolallopurinolamatolamidolanetholantialcoholanticholesterolargolatenolol
Related 7-Letter Words
cabalascabanascabaretcabbagecabbagycabbalacabbiescabbingcabezoncabildocabinedcabinetcablerscabletscabling

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Control"

Control is a 7-letter word that scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Control" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "control" is a low-scoring word.