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Contrives
c 3o 1n 1t 1r 1i 1v 4e 1s 1
About 2 syllables
verb · 9 letters · Very common · third-person singular form of contrive
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does contrives mean?
verb
make or work out a plan for; devise
“They contrived to murder their boss”
come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
“excogitate a way to measure the speed of light”
put or send forth
“She threw the flashlight beam into the corner”
Definitions shown for contrive, the base form of contrives.
Is CONTRIVES a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) | Yes |
| Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) | Yes |
| Words With Friends (ENABLE) | Yes |
| Wordle (guess list) | No |
How many points is CONTRIVES worth?
Scrabble
14 ptsWords With Friends
17 ptsWordfeud
15 ptsNYT Crossplay
16 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in CONTRIVES
Best shorter words top 30 of 632
contrive 13converts 13evictors 13vortices 13convert 12corsive 12corvets 12corvine 12costive 12covents 12coverts 12crivens 12evictor 12novices 12vectors 12victors 12voicers 12civets 11corves 11corvet 11covens 11covent 11covers 11covert 11covets 11covins 11evicts 11investor 11novice 11scrive 11
See all 632 words made from CONTRIVES Words that end like CONTRIVES
Common words that share the ending -IVES, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
survivesarrivesderivesarchivesdeprivesforgivesmotivesnativescreativespenknivesbeehivescaptivesjackknivesmidwivesmissivesoutlivespassivesactivesendivesrelivesrevivesolivesalternativesdrives
All words ending in -IVES Contrives: quick answers
Is CONTRIVES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. CONTRIVES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 14 points before board bonuses.
How many points is CONTRIVES worth?
CONTRIVES scores 14 points in Scrabble, 17 in Words With Friends, 15 in Wordfeud and 16 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does contrives mean?
contrives is the third-person singular form of contrive, which means “make or work out a plan for”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in CONTRIVES?
You can make 632 shorter words from CONTRIVES, such as CONTRIVE, CONVERTS, EVICTORS, VORTICES. See the full list.