CONTRIVE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. CONTRIVE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CONTRIVE?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CONTRIVE is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CONTRIVE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CONTRIVE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in CONTRIVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CONTRIVE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about CONTRIVE
- All 8 letters of CONTRIVE are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does CONTRIVE mean in Scrabble?
verb
formal
To bring about or invent something by clever planning, often with effort.
To contrive a plan means to devise it with ingenuity, though the word can hint at artificiality or scheming. A contrived plot feels forced, as if the author arranged events too neatly.
How CONTRIVE is used
Formal; also used with an infinitive, as in "contrive to escape".
- They managed to contrive a meeting between the rivals.
- She could contrive a meal from almost nothing.
- The prisoners tried to contrive an escape.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CONTRIVE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CONTRIVE
6 longer words begin with CONTRIVE.
Shorter words from the letters in CONTRIVE
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Common questions about CONTRIVE
- Is CONTRIVE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CONTRIVE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CONTRIVE worth?
- CONTRIVE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CONTRIVE mean?
- To bring about or invent something by clever planning, often with effort.
- What letters can be added to CONTRIVE?
- CONTRIVE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CONTRIVE:
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