Controlled

10 lettersadjectivecommon

Updated February 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.”

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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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