appelation controlee

20 LETTERS · STARTS WITH A

appelation controlee is a valid 20-letter word worth 25 points in Scrabble and 32 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
A1P3P3E1L1A1T1I1O1N1C3O1N1T1R1O1L1E1E1
1 + 3 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =25 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 50TRIPLE WORD → 75
MEANING

What does appelation controlee mean?

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