CONTRIVANCE is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. CONTRIVANCE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableCONTRIVANCE · 11 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept CONTRIVANCE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.64
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.18%
Our own measure of how useful CONTRIVANCE is to know. It scores 18 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CONTRIVANCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
contrivancesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CONTRIVANCE scores
Scrabble c3o1n1t1r1i1v4a1n1c3e1 18
Words with Friends c4o1n2t1r1i1v5a1n2c4e1 23
Face value of the 11 tiles in CONTRIVANCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CONTRIVANCE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CONTRIVANCE
1 longer words begin with CONTRIVANCE.
Shorter words from the letters in CONTRIVANCE
concertina14 convincer16 reconvict16 nonactive14 accretion13 anorectic13 nervation12 vernation12 container11 crenation11 narcotine11 cavicorn15 coactive15 convince15 coinvent13 conative13 conniver13 contrive13 covenant13 invocate13 navicert13 veronica13 accentor12 acentric12 acetonic12 cancrine12 cocinera12 concerti12 cratonic12 narcotic12 necrotic12 innovate11 inventor11 noverint11 venation11 actioner10 anoretic10 creation10 enaction10 reaction10
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Common questions about CONTRIVANCE
- Is CONTRIVANCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CONTRIVANCE, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CONTRIVANCE worth?
- CONTRIVANCE is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CONTRIVANCE?
- CONTRIVANCE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of CONTRIVANCE:
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