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.
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
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
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.
What does CONTRIVANCE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A clever device or scheme made for a particular purpose, or something that feels artificial and forced.
A contrivance can be a handy gadget built from simple parts. In writing and plots the word is a criticism, pointing to events that seem arranged to suit the author.
How CONTRIVANCE is used
Contrivance is used for inventive devices and as a criticism of forced plots.
- The farmer built a strange contrivance for lifting water.
- The ending relied on one coincidence too many, a clear contrivance.
- It was a contrivance meant to hide the truth.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CONTRIVANCE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CONTRIVANCE
1 longer words begin with CONTRIVANCE.
Shorter words from the letters in CONTRIVANCE
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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 does CONTRIVANCE mean?
- A clever device or scheme made for a particular purpose, or something that feels artificial and forced.
- 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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