Definition of controlling

"controlling" 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?"

"controlling" in the adjective sense

1. controlling

able to control or determine policy

"a controlling interest in the firm"

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Quotations for controlling

Education is the only interest worthy the deep, controlling anxiety of the thoughtful man. [ Wendell Phillips ]

controlling in Scrabble®

The word controlling 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: 14

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters controlling:

CONTROLLING
(135)
CONTROLLING
(135)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (10 words)

cloning, control, cooling, corning, looting, nonriot, rolling, rooting, tolling, tooling

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word controlling

CONTROLLING
(135)
CONTROLLING
(135)
CONTROLLING
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CONTROLLING
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CONTROLLING
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In controlling

CONTROLLING
(135)
CONTROLLING
(135)
CORNING
(90 = 40 + 50)
COOLING
(90 = 40 + 50)
CONTROLLING
(90)
CLONING
(90 = 40 + 50)
CONTROLLING
(90)
CORNING
(89 = 39 + 50)
CLONING
(89 = 39 + 50)
COOLING
(89 = 39 + 50)
CORNING
(86 = 36 + 50)
CONTROL
(86 = 36 + 50)
COOLING
(86 = 36 + 50)
CONTROL
(86 = 36 + 50)
CLONING
(86 = 36 + 50)
COOLING
(83 = 33 + 50)
CORNING
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CLONING
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CORNING
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CORNING
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CORNING
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COOLING
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CLONING
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CLONING
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CORNING
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CORNING
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CLONING
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COOLING
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COOLING
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CLONING
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COOLING
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COOLING
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CLONING
(83 = 33 + 50)
TOOLING
(82 = 32 + 50)
ROLLING
(82 = 32 + 50)
ROOTING
(82 = 32 + 50)
TOLLING
(82 = 32 + 50)
LOOTING
(82 = 32 + 50)
ROOTING
(80 = 30 + 50)
TOOLING
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CONTROL
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CONTROL
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COOLING
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CLONING
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CONTROL
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LOOTING
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CONTROL
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CONTROL
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CONTROL
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ROLLING
(80 = 30 + 50)
CORNING
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TOLLING
(80 = 30 + 50)
CORNING
(78 = 28 + 50)
CLONING
(78 = 28 + 50)
COOLING
(78 = 28 + 50)
NONRIOT
(78 = 28 + 50)
TOLLING
(77 = 27 + 50)
LOOTING
(77 = 27 + 50)
ROOTING
(77 = 27 + 50)
LOOTING
(77 = 27 + 50)
TOOLING
(77 = 27 + 50)
TOLLING
(77 = 27 + 50)
TOOLING
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TOLLING
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TOOLING
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TOOLING
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TOLLING
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TOLLING
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TOLLING
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CONTROL
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ROOTING
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ROOTING
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ROOTING
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TOOLING
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TOLLING
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LOOTING
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ROOTING
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ROOTING
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TOOLING
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ROLLING
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LOOTING
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LOOTING
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LOOTING
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ROLLING
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ROLLING
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TOOLING
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LOOTING
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ROOTING
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CORNING
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CORNING
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COOLING
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CORNING
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COOLING
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COOLING
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CLONING
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CLONING
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CONTROL
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CLONING
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CLONING
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CLONING
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LOOTING
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CLONING
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CLONING
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CORNING
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TOOLING
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COOLING
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CORNING
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CORNING
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ROLLING
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COOLING
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CORNING
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NONRIOT
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NONRIOT
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COOLING
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NONRIOT
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TOLLING
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COOLING
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NONRIOT
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COOLING
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NONRIOT
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ROOTING
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NONRIOT
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NONRIOT
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CORNING
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COOLING
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NONRIOT
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CLONING
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COOLING
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CORNING
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COOLING
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COOLING
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COOLING
(72 = 22 + 50)
LOOTING
(72 = 22 + 50)
CONTROL
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CONTROL
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CONTROL
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CONTROL
(72 = 22 + 50)
ROOTING
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TOLLING
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CLONING
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ROLLING
(72 = 22 + 50)
TOOLING
(72 = 22 + 50)
CLONING
(72 = 22 + 50)
CLONING
(72 = 22 + 50)
CLONING
(72 = 22 + 50)
NONRIOT
(71 = 21 + 50)
ROOTING
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LOOTING
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ROOTING
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ROOTING
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ROOTING
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ROOTING
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ROOTING
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LOOTING
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CLONING
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ROOTING
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CLONING
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LOOTING
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CONTROL
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ROLLING
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CLONING
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COOLING
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TOOLING
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ROLLING
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ROLLING
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CORNING
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TOOLING
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CORNING
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controlling in Words With Friends™

The word controlling 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: 20

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays In The Letters controlling:

CONTROLLING
(234)
CONTROLLING
(234)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (10 words)

cloning, control, cooling, corning, looting, nonriot, rolling, rooting, tolling, tooling

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word controlling

CONTROLLING
(234)
CONTROLLING
(234)
CONTROLLING
(216)
CONTROLLING
(144)
CONTROLLING
(132)
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(108)
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(88)
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CONTROLLING
(56)
CONTROLLING
(52)
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(52)
CONTROLLING
(48)
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(48)
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(40)
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CONTROLLING
(32)
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CONTROLLING
(30)
CONTROLLING
(28)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In controlling

CONTROLLING
(234)
CONTROLLING
(234)
CONTROLLING
(216)
CONTROLLING
(144)
CONTROLLING
(132)
CLONING
(110 = 75 + 35)
CONTROLLING
(108)
CONTROL
(107 = 72 + 35)
COOLING
(107 = 72 + 35)
CORNING
(107 = 72 + 35)
CLONING
(104 = 69 + 35)
CLONING
(104 = 69 + 35)
CLONING
(104 = 69 + 35)
CLONING
(104 = 69 + 35)
COOLING
(101 = 66 + 35)
COOLING
(101 = 66 + 35)
CORNING
(101 = 66 + 35)
COOLING
(101 = 66 + 35)
CORNING
(101 = 66 + 35)
CORNING
(101 = 66 + 35)
CLONING
(98 = 63 + 35)
ROLLING
(95 = 60 + 35)
TOLLING
(95 = 60 + 35)
ROLLING
(95 = 60 + 35)
CONTROL
(95 = 60 + 35)
CLONING
(95 = 60 + 35)
TOLLING
(95 = 60 + 35)
CORNING
(95 = 60 + 35)
COOLING
(95 = 60 + 35)
CLONING
(95 = 60 + 35)
COOLING
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CLONING
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CORNING
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CLONING
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CLONING
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CLONING
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TOOLING
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CLONING
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LOOTING
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TOOLING
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CORNING
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COOLING
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CORNING
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COOLING
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COOLING
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CORNING
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TOLLING
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CORNING
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COOLING
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CORNING
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ROLLING
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COOLING
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TOLLING
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ROOTING
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CORNING
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TOLLING
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CONTROL
(89 = 54 + 35)
ROLLING
(89 = 54 + 35)
ROLLING
(89 = 54 + 35)
CONTROLLING
(88)
CONTROLLING
(88)
TOOLING
(86 = 51 + 35)
LOOTING
(86 = 51 + 35)
LOOTING
(86 = 51 + 35)
TOOLING
(86 = 51 + 35)
LOOTING
(86 = 51 + 35)
NONRIOT
(86 = 51 + 35)
CONTROLLING
(84)
CONTROLLING
(84)
TOLLING
(83 = 48 + 35)
ROOTING
(83 = 48 + 35)
TOLLING
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TOLLING
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TOLLING
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ROOTING
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CONTROL
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CORNING
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ROLLING
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COOLING
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ROLLING
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CONTROL
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ROLLING
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ROLLING
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ROLLING
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CONTROL
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ROLLING
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CONTROL
(83 = 48 + 35)
CLONING
(81 = 46 + 35)
TOOLING
(80 = 45 + 35)
CONTROLLING
(80)
TOOLING
(80 = 45 + 35)
TOOLING
(80 = 45 + 35)
LOOTING
(80 = 45 + 35)
LOOTING
(80 = 45 + 35)
CONTROLLING
(80)
CONTROLLING
(80)
TOOLING
(80 = 45 + 35)
LOOTING
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COOLING
(79 = 44 + 35)
TOOLING
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LOOTING
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LOOTING
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TOOLING
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TOOLING
(79 = 44 + 35)
CORNING
(79 = 44 + 35)
LOOTING
(79 = 44 + 35)
CONTROLLING
(78)
CONTROLLING
(78)
CONTROL
(77 = 42 + 35)
CONTROL
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CLONING
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TOLLING
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TOLLING
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ROLLING
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ROLLING
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CONTROL
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ROOTING
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ROOTING
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ROOTING
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CONTROL
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CONTROL
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ROOTING
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CONING
(75)
COOLING
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ROOTING
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ROOTING
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CORNING
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NONRIOT
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LOOTING
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NONRIOT
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NONRIOT
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LOOTING
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NONRIOT
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LOOTING
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TOOLING
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TOOLING
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CLONING
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CLONING
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CLONING
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TOLLING
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CLONING
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CORNING
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ROOTING
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NONRIOT
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ROOTING
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NONRIOT
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NONRIOT
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COOLING
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ROOTING
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CORNING
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ROOTING
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ROLLING
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COOLING
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CLONING
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COOLING
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CLONING
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CLONING
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CLONING
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TOOLING
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LOOTING
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CORNING
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NONRIOT
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NONRIOT
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NONRIOT
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NONRIOT
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NONRIOT
(68 = 33 + 35)
TOLLING
(67 = 32 + 35)
CORNING
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ROOTING
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ROLLING
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CONTROL
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CORNING
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CLONING
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CORNING
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COOLING
(67 = 32 + 35)
CONTROL
(67 = 32 + 35)
CORNING
(67 = 32 + 35)
ROLLING
(67 = 32 + 35)
COOLING
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CONTROL
(67 = 32 + 35)
TOLLING
(67 = 32 + 35)
CLONING
(67 = 32 + 35)
COOLING
(67 = 32 + 35)
COOLING
(67 = 32 + 35)
COOING
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CORING
(66)
CLONING
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CLONING
(65 = 30 + 35)
COOLING
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CLONING
(65 = 30 + 35)
COOLING
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CORNING
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CLONING
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CLONING
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LOOTING
(65 = 30 + 35)

Words within the letters of controlling

2 letter words in controlling (7 words)

6 letter words in controlling (10 words)

8 letter words in controlling (4 words)

11 letter words in controlling (1 word)

controlling + 2 blanks (4 words)

Word Growth involving controlling

Shorter words in controlling

on con control

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roll rolling trolling

roll troll trolling

Longer words containing controlling

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