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Controlled

10 lettersadjectivecommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Regulated, managed, or kept within certain limits; subjected to control or restraint. Conducted under specified conditions for scientific purposes.

The experiment was conducted in a controlled laboratory environment.

Pronunciation

IPA

/kənˈtrəʊld/

Syllables

con·trolled

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Synonyms

regulatedmanagedrestrainedgoverned

Antonyms

uncontrolled

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Double-L and double-O pattern; -ED ending is common

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Worth 14 points; useful for deploying multiple common letters

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