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
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 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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