controversial
/,kɑntrə'vɜrʃəl/
adjective
13 letters4 syllables18 points in Scrabble®22 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS1
ADJECTIVE
1
Marked by or capable of arousing controversy.
“the issue of the death penalty is highly controversial”
“Rushdie's controversial book”
WORD FORMS
Related formcontroversy
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®18 points
Words With Friends®22 points
Double word36 points
Triple word54 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinontroversialcay
Starts & ends withC … L
Syllablescon · tro · ver · sial
SYNONYMS & RELATED10
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