CONTRIVANCES is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. CONTRIVANCES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 24 in Words with Friends.
c3o1n1t1r1i1v4a1n1c3e1s1
PlayableCONTRIVANCES · 12 letters · 19 pts Scrabble · 24 pts WWF
19points in Scrabble
24points in Words with Friends
12letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept CONTRIVANCES?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.58
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful CONTRIVANCES is to know. It scores 19 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CONTRIVANCES
No single letter turns CONTRIVANCES into another word.
How CONTRIVANCES scores
Scrabble c3o1n1t1r1i1v4a1n1c3e1s1 19
Words with Friends c4o1n2t1r1i1v5a1n2c4e1s1 24
Face value of the 12 tiles in CONTRIVANCES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CONTRIVANCES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in CONTRIVANCES
contrivance18 concertinas15 convincers17 reconvicts17 conservant15 conversant15 accretions14 anorectics14 concertina14 nonascetic14 nervations13 vernations13 containers12 crenations12 narcotines12 sanctioner12 cavicorns16 convincer16 convinces16 reconvict16 coinvents14 connivers14 contrives14 covenants14 invocates14 navicerts14 nonactive14 veronicas14 accension13 accentors13 accretion13 acentrics13 anorectic13 arccosine13 cocineras13 conscient13 narcotics13 oscitance13 innovates12 inventors12
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Common questions about CONTRIVANCES
- Is CONTRIVANCES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CONTRIVANCES, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CONTRIVANCES worth?
- CONTRIVANCES is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CONTRIVANCES?
- No single letter can be added to CONTRIVANCES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of CONTRIVANCES:
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