Contrived is valid Scrabble Word

Is contrived a scrabble word?
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9 letters word
15 points in Scrabble
18 points in WWF

Definitions for CONTRIVED in dictionary:

VERB:

CONTRIVE, to devise
create or bring about (an object or a situation) by deliberate use of skill and artifice
manage to do something foolish or create an undesirable situation

ADJECTIVE:

planned or artificial
showing effects of planning or manipulation
artificially formal

Words related to CONTRIVED

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How to use CONTRIVED in a sentence

In some secret way Meleese had contrived to give him the note, and he had performed his last mission for her.
Adams had contrived a very pretty piece of gallantry.
Leonard followed as near as he could without exposing himself, and, on gaining the subterranean church, easily contrived to screen himself behind the ponderous ranks of pillars.
Maturin has contrived to render his production almost as objectionable in the manner as it is in the matter.
Buxton had always contrived to be in the drawing-room, ready to receive them all after dinner.
He contrived, however, to maintain a constant correspondence with the light of his soul.
The Persians must soon have taken it, had not Sittas contrived to spread reports of a diversion which the Huns were about to make as Roman allies.
Though the new bishop was sustained by the enthusiastic support of the multitude, the presbytery contrived, notwithstanding, to give him considerable annoyance.
They are so contrived that the fuse is instantly ignited when they strike.
But Abiel Holmes was a genial, generous-hearted man, and despite the severity of his religious belief, contrived to live on terms of a most agreeable character with his neighbors.

But it has a second and more subtle purpose, which is very finely contrived.
At last, after all the noisy planning of things to do, the two parties contrived to tear themselves from one another, and we got away from the wonderful station in Mrs.
The Trees were thick-woven, and the Place where he sat artfully contrived to darken him a little.
When Gabriel could express himself fluently in French and had contrived to save a few francs for his journey, he went to Paris.
He contrived to walk as far as to the house where his mother resided, was admitted to her room, when he fell exhausted on the bed.
As we had to pass a great many rivers, some of which were large, they contrived to carry us over with perfect safety.
But we contrived to hold secret meetings in spite of their caution.
But, on the next day, getting up very early, I contrived to give him the slip, and went into the hills in search of the tree.
He had but six thousand men in all, but he contrived to get together several companies of artillery at Fortress Monroe for drill.
At last she disguised herself and contrived her escape into Holland.
Brother Jarrum so contrived it, that the night fixed for the exodus was kept secret from Mrs.
PRICE has been given many opportunities of observation, and where none was given to him he has contrived to make them for himself.

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