Definition of controlled

"controlled" in the verb sense

1. control, command

exercise authoritative control or power over

"control the budget"

"Command the military forces"

2. control, hold in, hold, contain, check, curb, moderate

lessen the intensity of temper hold in restraint hold or keep within limits

"moderate your alcohol intake"

"hold your tongue"

"hold your temper"

"control your anger"

3. operate, control

handle and cause to function

"do not operate machinery after imbibing alcohol"

"control the lever"

4. manipulate, keep in line, control

maintain influence over (others or oneself) skillfully, usually to one's advantage

"She manipulates her boss"

"She is a very controlling mother and doesn't let her children grow up"

"The teacher knew how to keep the class in line"

"she keeps in line"

5. control, verify

check or regulate (a scientific experiment) by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard

"Are you controlling for the temperature?"

6. restrict, control

place under restrictions limit access to by law

"this substance is controlled"

"that area is restricted to security personnel only"

7. control

verify by using a duplicate register for comparison

"control an account"

8. see, check, insure, see to it, ensure, control, ascertain, assure

be careful or certain to do something make certain of something

"He verified that the valves were closed"

"See that the curtains are closed"

"control the quality of the product"

9. master, control

have a firm understanding or knowledge of be on top of

"Do you control these data?"

"controlled" in the adjective sense

1. controlled

restrained or managed or kept within certain bounds

"controlled emotions"

"the controlled release of water from reservoirs"

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Quotations for controlled

Words, however, are things; and the man who accords
To his language the license to outrage his soul
Is controlled by the words he disdains to control. [ Lord Lytton ]

There is in anger this evil, that it will not be controlled. [ Seneca ]

The enquiring spirit will not be controlled. We would make certain all, and all behold. [ Sprague ]

What truly matters is not which party controls our government, but whether our government is controlled by the people. [ President Donald J. Trump, Presidential Inaugeration Speech, Jan 20, 2017 ]

Enthusiasm is grave, inward, self-controlled; mere excitement, outward, fantastical, hysterical, and passing in a moment from tears to laughter. [ John Sterling ]

Oh, if the loving, closed heart of a good woman should open before a man, how much controlled tenderness, how many veiled sacrifices and dumb virtues, would be seen reposing there! [ Richter ]

There is no power like that of oratory. Caesar controlled men by exciting their fears; Cicero, by captivating their affections and swaying their passions. The influence of the one perished with its author; that of the other continues to this day. [ Henry Clay ]

Let him speak of his own deeds, and not of those of his forefathers. High birth is mere accident, and not a virtue; for if reason had controlled birth, and given empire only to the worthy, perhaps Arbaces would have been Xerxes, and Xerxes Arbaces. [ Metastasio ]

controlled in Scrabble®

The word controlled is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 13

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters controlled:

CONTROLLED
(126)
CONTROLLED
(126)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (9 words)

clodlet, colonel, condole, control, coronet, croodle, crooned, decolor, trolled

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word controlled

CONTROLLED
(126)
CONTROLLED
(126)
CONTROLLED
(84)
CONTROLLED
(84)
CONTROLLED
(56)
CONTROLLED
(56)
CONTROLLED
(52)
CONTROLLED
(52)
CONTROLLED
(52)
CONTROLLED
(52)
CONTROLLED
(51)
CONTROLLED
(48)
CONTROLLED
(42)
CONTROLLED
(42)
CONTROLLED
(42)
CONTROLLED
(38)
CONTROLLED
(34)
CONTROLLED
(34)
CONTROLLED
(34)
CONTROLLED
(34)
CONTROLLED
(32)
CONTROLLED
(32)
CONTROLLED
(30)
CONTROLLED
(30)
CONTROLLED
(30)
CONTROLLED
(30)
CONTROLLED
(30)
CONTROLLED
(30)
CONTROLLED
(28)
CONTROLLED
(28)
CONTROLLED
(28)
CONTROLLED
(28)
CONTROLLED
(26)
CONTROLLED
(26)
CONTROLLED
(23)
CONTROLLED
(21)
CONTROLLED
(18)
CONTROLLED
(17)
CONTROLLED
(17)
CONTROLLED
(17)
CONTROLLED
(16)
CONTROLLED
(16)
CONTROLLED
(16)
CONTROLLED
(16)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In controlled

CONTROLLED
(126)
CONTROLLED
(126)
CROONED
(90 = 40 + 50)
CONDOLE
(90 = 40 + 50)
DECOLOR
(90 = 40 + 50)
CLODLET
(90 = 40 + 50)
CROODLE
(90 = 40 + 50)
CLODLET
(89 = 39 + 50)
CONDOLE
(89 = 39 + 50)
CROONED
(89 = 39 + 50)
DECOLOR
(89 = 39 + 50)
CROODLE
(89 = 39 + 50)
CLODLET
(86 = 36 + 50)
CROODLE
(86 = 36 + 50)
CONTROL
(86 = 36 + 50)
CLODLET
(86 = 36 + 50)
CONDOLE
(86 = 36 + 50)
COLONEL
(86 = 36 + 50)
COLONEL
(86 = 36 + 50)
CROONED
(86 = 36 + 50)
CONTROL
(86 = 36 + 50)
CORONET
(86 = 36 + 50)
CONDOLE
(86 = 36 + 50)
DECOLOR
(86 = 36 + 50)
CORONET
(86 = 36 + 50)
CONTROLLED
(84)
CONTROLLED
(84)
CROODLE
(83 = 33 + 50)
CROONED
(83 = 33 + 50)
CONDOLE
(83 = 33 + 50)
CONDOLE
(83 = 33 + 50)
DECOLOR
(83 = 33 + 50)
CROONED
(83 = 33 + 50)
CROODLE
(83 = 33 + 50)
DECOLOR
(83 = 33 + 50)
CROODLE
(83 = 33 + 50)
DECOLOR
(83 = 33 + 50)
CROONED
(83 = 33 + 50)
CROODLE
(83 = 33 + 50)
CONDOLE
(83 = 33 + 50)
DECOLOR
(83 = 33 + 50)
CONDOLE
(83 = 33 + 50)
CROODLE
(83 = 33 + 50)
CLODLET
(83 = 33 + 50)
CLODLET
(83 = 33 + 50)
DECOLOR
(83 = 33 + 50)
CROONED
(83 = 33 + 50)
CROONED
(83 = 33 + 50)
CROODLE
(83 = 33 + 50)
CLODLET
(83 = 33 + 50)
DECOLOR
(83 = 33 + 50)
CONDOLE
(83 = 33 + 50)
CLODLET
(83 = 33 + 50)
CLODLET
(83 = 33 + 50)
CROONED
(83 = 33 + 50)
DECOLOR
(82 = 32 + 50)
TROLLED
(82 = 32 + 50)
CORONET
(80 = 30 + 50)
COLONEL
(80 = 30 + 50)
CORONET
(80 = 30 + 50)
CORONET
(80 = 30 + 50)
DECOLOR
(80 = 30 + 50)
CONTROL
(80 = 30 + 50)
COLONEL
(80 = 30 + 50)
DECOLOR
(80 = 30 + 50)
COLONEL
(80 = 30 + 50)
CORONET
(80 = 30 + 50)
COLONEL
(80 = 30 + 50)
CROODLE
(80 = 30 + 50)
CORONET
(80 = 30 + 50)
CORONET
(80 = 30 + 50)
COLONEL
(80 = 30 + 50)
COLONEL
(80 = 30 + 50)
CLODLET
(80 = 30 + 50)
CORONET
(80 = 30 + 50)
COLONEL
(80 = 30 + 50)
TROLLED
(80 = 30 + 50)
CROONED
(80 = 30 + 50)
CONDOLE
(80 = 30 + 50)
CONTROL
(80 = 30 + 50)
CONTROL
(80 = 30 + 50)
CONTROL
(80 = 30 + 50)
CONTROL
(80 = 30 + 50)
CONTROL
(80 = 30 + 50)
CONTROL
(80 = 30 + 50)
CROONED
(78 = 28 + 50)
CROODLE
(78 = 28 + 50)
CROODLE
(78 = 28 + 50)
CONDOLE
(78 = 28 + 50)
CLODLET
(78 = 28 + 50)
TROLLED
(77 = 27 + 50)
TROLLED
(77 = 27 + 50)
TROLLED
(77 = 27 + 50)
COLONEL
(77 = 27 + 50)
TROLLED
(77 = 27 + 50)
TROLLED
(77 = 27 + 50)
CORONET
(77 = 27 + 50)
CONTROL
(77 = 27 + 50)
TROLLED
(77 = 27 + 50)
TROLLED
(77 = 27 + 50)
CROODLE
(76 = 26 + 50)
DECOLOR
(76 = 26 + 50)
CLODLET
(76 = 26 + 50)
CROODLE
(76 = 26 + 50)
CLODLET
(76 = 26 + 50)
CONTROL
(76 = 26 + 50)
CROONED
(76 = 26 + 50)
CORONET
(76 = 26 + 50)
CONDOLE
(76 = 26 + 50)
CONDOLE
(76 = 26 + 50)
CROONED
(76 = 26 + 50)
CROONED
(76 = 26 + 50)
COLONEL
(76 = 26 + 50)
CROODLE
(76 = 26 + 50)
CONTROL
(74 = 24 + 50)
CORONET
(74 = 24 + 50)
CROONED
(74 = 24 + 50)
CLODLET
(74 = 24 + 50)
CROONED
(74 = 24 + 50)
CLODLET
(74 = 24 + 50)
DECOLOR
(74 = 24 + 50)
CLODLET
(74 = 24 + 50)
CONTROL
(74 = 24 + 50)
DECOLOR
(74 = 24 + 50)
CROODLE
(74 = 24 + 50)
DECOLOR
(74 = 24 + 50)
CROONED
(74 = 24 + 50)
CORONET
(74 = 24 + 50)
TROLLED
(74 = 24 + 50)
DECOLOR
(74 = 24 + 50)
CONDOLE
(74 = 24 + 50)
DECOLOR
(74 = 24 + 50)
CROONED
(74 = 24 + 50)
CROONED
(74 = 24 + 50)
CROODLE
(74 = 24 + 50)
CROODLE
(74 = 24 + 50)
COLONEL
(74 = 24 + 50)
CROODLE
(74 = 24 + 50)
COLONEL
(74 = 24 + 50)
CLODLET
(74 = 24 + 50)
DECOLOR
(74 = 24 + 50)
CONDOLE
(74 = 24 + 50)
CLODLET
(74 = 24 + 50)
CROONED
(74 = 24 + 50)
CONDOLE
(74 = 24 + 50)
CONDOLE
(74 = 24 + 50)
CONDOLE
(74 = 24 + 50)
CONDOLE
(72 = 22 + 50)
CROODLE
(72 = 22 + 50)
CLODLET
(72 = 22 + 50)
CROODLE
(72 = 22 + 50)
CROODLE
(72 = 22 + 50)
CROONED
(72 = 22 + 50)
CROONED
(72 = 22 + 50)
CLODLET
(72 = 22 + 50)
DECOLOR
(72 = 22 + 50)
CROONED
(72 = 22 + 50)
CROONED
(72 = 22 + 50)
CROODLE
(72 = 22 + 50)
CROODLE
(72 = 22 + 50)
CLODLET
(72 = 22 + 50)
CONDOLE
(72 = 22 + 50)
CLODLET
(72 = 22 + 50)
CLODLET
(72 = 22 + 50)
CONDOLE
(72 = 22 + 50)
CONDOLE
(72 = 22 + 50)
CONTROL
(72 = 22 + 50)
CLODLET
(72 = 22 + 50)
DECOLOR
(72 = 22 + 50)
COLONEL
(72 = 22 + 50)
COLONEL
(72 = 22 + 50)
CONDOLE
(72 = 22 + 50)
CORONET
(72 = 22 + 50)
CORONET
(72 = 22 + 50)
DECOLOR
(72 = 22 + 50)
CONTROL
(72 = 22 + 50)
CONTROL
(72 = 22 + 50)
DECOLOR
(72 = 22 + 50)
CORONET
(72 = 22 + 50)
CONDOLE
(72 = 22 + 50)
COLONEL
(72 = 22 + 50)
DECOLOR
(72 = 22 + 50)
TROLLED
(72 = 22 + 50)
COLONEL
(72 = 22 + 50)
CONTROL
(72 = 22 + 50)
CORONET
(72 = 22 + 50)
CONTROL
(72 = 22 + 50)
COLONEL
(72 = 22 + 50)
CORONET
(72 = 22 + 50)
CLODLET
(70 = 20 + 50)
CROODLE
(70 = 20 + 50)
CROODLE
(70 = 20 + 50)
CONDOLE
(70 = 20 + 50)
CROODLE
(70 = 20 + 50)
TROLLED
(70 = 20 + 50)
DECOLOR
(70 = 20 + 50)
TROLLED
(70 = 20 + 50)
CROODLE
(70 = 20 + 50)
COLONEL
(70 = 20 + 50)
CROODLE
(70 = 20 + 50)

controlled in Words With Friends™

The word controlled is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 17

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters controlled:

CONTROLLED
(207)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (9 words)

clodlet, colonel, condole, control, coronet, croodle, crooned, decolor, trolled

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word controlled

CONTROLLED
(207)
CONTROLLED
(189)
CONTROLLED
(126)
CONTROLLED
(114)
CONTROLLED
(84)
CONTROLLED
(76)
CONTROLLED
(76)
CONTROLLED
(76)
CONTROLLED
(72)
CONTROLLED
(72)
CONTROLLED
(69)
CONTROLLED
(69)
CONTROLLED
(69)
CONTROLLED
(68)
CONTROLLED
(68)
CONTROLLED
(63)
CONTROLLED
(54)
CONTROLLED
(54)
CONTROLLED
(46)
CONTROLLED
(46)
CONTROLLED
(42)
CONTROLLED
(42)
CONTROLLED
(42)
CONTROLLED
(42)
CONTROLLED
(34)
CONTROLLED
(34)
CONTROLLED
(34)
CONTROLLED
(34)
CONTROLLED
(26)
CONTROLLED
(25)
CONTROLLED
(25)
CONTROLLED
(24)
CONTROLLED
(24)
CONTROLLED
(23)
CONTROLLED
(23)
CONTROLLED
(22)
CONTROLLED
(22)
CONTROLLED
(21)
CONTROLLED
(21)
CONTROLLED
(21)
CONTROLLED
(21)
CONTROLLED
(20)
CONTROLLED
(20)
CONTROLLED
(20)
CONTROLLED
(19)
CONTROLLED
(19)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In controlled

CONTROLLED
(207)
CONTROLLED
(189)
CONTROLLED
(126)
CONTROLLED
(114)
CONDOLE
(110 = 75 + 35)
COLONEL
(110 = 75 + 35)
CONTROL
(107 = 72 + 35)
DECOLOR
(107 = 72 + 35)
CLODLET
(104 = 69 + 35)
CROODLE
(101 = 66 + 35)
CROONED
(101 = 66 + 35)
CLODLET
(98 = 63 + 35)
COLONEL
(98 = 63 + 35)
COLONEL
(98 = 63 + 35)
CONDOLE
(98 = 63 + 35)
CORONET
(98 = 63 + 35)
CLODLET
(98 = 63 + 35)
CONDOLE
(98 = 63 + 35)
CROONED
(95 = 60 + 35)
CONTROL
(95 = 60 + 35)
CROODLE
(95 = 60 + 35)
CROONED
(95 = 60 + 35)
CLODLET
(92 = 57 + 35)
CONDOLE
(92 = 57 + 35)
CLODLET
(92 = 57 + 35)
CORONET
(92 = 57 + 35)
CROODLE
(89 = 54 + 35)
DECOLOR
(89 = 54 + 35)
TROLLED
(89 = 54 + 35)
CROODLE
(89 = 54 + 35)
CONTROL
(89 = 54 + 35)
CLODLET
(87 = 52 + 35)
COLONEL
(87 = 52 + 35)
CONDOLE
(87 = 52 + 35)
CONDOLE
(87 = 52 + 35)
COLONEL
(87 = 52 + 35)
CLODLET
(87 = 52 + 35)
CONDOLE
(87 = 52 + 35)
COLONEL
(87 = 52 + 35)
CLODLET
(87 = 52 + 35)
CONDOLE
(86 = 51 + 35)
CONDOLE
(86 = 51 + 35)
CLODLET
(86 = 51 + 35)
CONDOLE
(86 = 51 + 35)
CONDOLE
(86 = 51 + 35)
COLONEL
(86 = 51 + 35)
COLONEL
(86 = 51 + 35)
CLODLET
(86 = 51 + 35)
CLODLET
(86 = 51 + 35)
COLONEL
(86 = 51 + 35)
CORONET
(86 = 51 + 35)
CONTROLLED
(84)
TROLLED
(83 = 48 + 35)
CROONED
(83 = 48 + 35)
DECOLOR
(83 = 48 + 35)
DECOLOR
(83 = 48 + 35)
CONTROL
(83 = 48 + 35)
CONTROL
(83 = 48 + 35)
DECOLOR
(83 = 48 + 35)
DECOLOR
(83 = 48 + 35)
CONTROL
(83 = 48 + 35)
CROODLE
(83 = 48 + 35)
CROONED
(83 = 48 + 35)
DECOLOR
(83 = 48 + 35)
CROODLE
(83 = 48 + 35)
CONTROL
(83 = 48 + 35)
DECOLOR
(83 = 48 + 35)
CROODLE
(83 = 48 + 35)
CROONED
(83 = 48 + 35)
CROODLE
(83 = 48 + 35)
CROONED
(83 = 48 + 35)
CROONED
(83 = 48 + 35)
CROODLE
(83 = 48 + 35)
CROONED
(83 = 48 + 35)
TROLLED
(83 = 48 + 35)
CONTROL
(83 = 48 + 35)
CONTROL
(83 = 48 + 35)
CORONET
(80 = 45 + 35)
CORONET
(80 = 45 + 35)
COLONEL
(80 = 45 + 35)
CONDOLE
(80 = 45 + 35)
CONDOLE
(80 = 45 + 35)
COLONEL
(80 = 45 + 35)
CLODLET
(80 = 45 + 35)
CLODLET
(80 = 45 + 35)
COLONEL
(80 = 45 + 35)
COLONEL
(80 = 45 + 35)
CORONET
(79 = 44 + 35)
CORONET
(79 = 44 + 35)
CORONET
(79 = 44 + 35)
TROLLED
(77 = 42 + 35)
DECOLOR
(77 = 42 + 35)
CONTROL
(77 = 42 + 35)
CLODLET
(77 = 42 + 35)
CONDOLE
(77 = 42 + 35)
CROODLE
(77 = 42 + 35)
CONTROL
(77 = 42 + 35)
CROONED
(77 = 42 + 35)
TROLLED
(77 = 42 + 35)
DECOLOR
(77 = 42 + 35)
CONTROL
(77 = 42 + 35)
COLONEL
(77 = 42 + 35)
CROONED
(77 = 42 + 35)
CROONED
(77 = 42 + 35)
CROONED
(77 = 42 + 35)
DECOLOR
(77 = 42 + 35)
DECOLOR
(77 = 42 + 35)
CROODLE
(77 = 42 + 35)
TROLLED
(77 = 42 + 35)
CONTROL
(77 = 42 + 35)
TROLLED
(77 = 42 + 35)
CROODLE
(77 = 42 + 35)
DECOLOR
(77 = 42 + 35)
CROODLE
(77 = 42 + 35)
CONTROLLED
(76)
CONTROLLED
(76)
CONTROLLED
(76)
CROODLE
(75 = 40 + 35)
TROLLED
(75 = 40 + 35)
DECOLOR
(75 = 40 + 35)
TROLLED
(75 = 40 + 35)
CONTROL
(75 = 40 + 35)
TROLLED
(75 = 40 + 35)
CROONED
(75 = 40 + 35)
CORONET
(74 = 39 + 35)
CORONET
(74 = 39 + 35)
CORONET
(74 = 39 + 35)
CORONET
(74 = 39 + 35)
CORONET
(74 = 39 + 35)
CORONET
(73 = 38 + 35)
CONTROLLED
(72)
CONTROLLED
(72)
TROLLED
(71 = 36 + 35)
TROLLED
(71 = 36 + 35)
TROLLED
(71 = 36 + 35)
COLONEL
(69 = 34 + 35)
CLODLET
(69 = 34 + 35)
CONTROLLED
(69)
CONDOLE
(69 = 34 + 35)
CONTROLLED
(69)
CONTROLLED
(69)
COLDER
(69)
COLONEL
(69 = 34 + 35)
COLONEL
(69 = 34 + 35)
CONDOLE
(69 = 34 + 35)
CLODLET
(69 = 34 + 35)
COLONEL
(69 = 34 + 35)
CONDOLE
(69 = 34 + 35)
CONDOR
(69)
CLODLET
(69 = 34 + 35)
CONTROLLED
(68)
CONTROLLED
(68)
CONTROL
(67 = 32 + 35)
CONTROL
(67 = 32 + 35)
CROODLE
(67 = 32 + 35)
DECOLOR
(67 = 32 + 35)
CROODLE
(67 = 32 + 35)
CROONED
(67 = 32 + 35)
DECOLOR
(67 = 32 + 35)
CONTROL
(67 = 32 + 35)
DECOLOR
(67 = 32 + 35)
CROONED
(67 = 32 + 35)
CROONED
(67 = 32 + 35)
CROODLE
(67 = 32 + 35)
DOCTOR
(66)
COLTER
(66)
CLONED
(66)
CLODLET
(65 = 30 + 35)
CLODLET
(65 = 30 + 35)
CLODLET
(65 = 30 + 35)
CORONET
(65 = 30 + 35)
COLONEL
(65 = 30 + 35)
COLONEL
(65 = 30 + 35)
CONDOLE
(65 = 30 + 35)
CONDOLE
(65 = 30 + 35)
COLONEL
(65 = 30 + 35)
CONDOLE
(65 = 30 + 35)
COLONEL
(65 = 30 + 35)
COLONEL
(65 = 30 + 35)
CONDOLE
(65 = 30 + 35)
CLODLET
(65 = 30 + 35)
CONDOLE
(65 = 30 + 35)
CLODLET
(65 = 30 + 35)
CORONET
(65 = 30 + 35)
CROONED
(63 = 28 + 35)
CROODLE
(63 = 28 + 35)
CROONED
(63 = 28 + 35)
CROODLE
(63 = 28 + 35)
CLODLET
(63 = 28 + 35)
CLODLET
(63 = 28 + 35)
CLODLET
(63 = 28 + 35)
CONTROL
(63 = 28 + 35)
CROONED
(63 = 28 + 35)
CROODLE
(63 = 28 + 35)
CONTROL
(63 = 28 + 35)
CLONER
(63)
COOLED
(63)
DECOLOR
(63 = 28 + 35)
CROONED
(63 = 28 + 35)
DECOLOR
(63 = 28 + 35)

Word Growth involving controlled

Shorter words in controlled

on con control

led rolled trolled

roll rolled trolled

roll troll trolled

Longer words containing controlled

biocontrolled

birthcontrolled

decontrolled

flowcontrolled

hydrocontrolled

metacontrolled

microcontrolled

multicontrolled

noncontrolled

overcontrolled

recontrolled firecontrolled

recontrolled precontrolled

recontrolled pressurecontrolled

remotecontrolled

statecontrolled

subcontrolled

supercontrolled

timecontrolled

uncontrolled uncontrolledly

uncontrolled uncontrolledness

undercontrolled

volumecontrolled