control: meaning and words from its letters
7 letters · 9 letter points · starts with C · ends with L
Meaning of control
verb
- transitive
To exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of.
Example: With a simple remote, he could control the toy truck.
- transitive
(construed with for) To design (an experiment) so that the effects of one or more variables are reduced or eliminated.
- transitive
To hold in check, to curb, to restrain.
- archaic, transitive
To verify the accuracy of (something or someone, especially a financial account) by comparison with another account.
Listed forms: controls, controlling, controlled, comptrol, comptroll, controll, controul.
Source: Wiktionary — control.
noun
- countable, uncountable
An influence or authority over something.
Example: The government has complete control over the situation.
- countable, uncountable
The method and means of governing the performance of any apparatus, machine or system, such as a lever, handle or button.
- countable, uncountable
Restraint or ability to contain one's movements or emotions, or self-control.
- countable, uncountable
A security mechanism, policy, or procedure that can counter system attack, reduce risks, and resolve vulnerabilities; a safeguard or countermeasure.
Listed forms: controls, comptrol, comptroll, controll, controul, countrol.
Source: Wiktionary — control.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for control.
noun
a standard against which other conditions can be compared in a scientific experiment
- control condition
noun
the state that exists when one person or group has power over another
- dominance
- ascendance
- ascendence
- ascendancy
- ascendency
noun
discipline in personal and social activities
noun
great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is control in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of control
C(3) + O(1) + N(1) + T(1) + R(1) + O(1) + L(1) = 9 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of control
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
No other single-word anagram was found in our standard list.
Shorter words from control
45 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in control. Showing up to 24, longest first.