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Definition of contrived

"contrived" in the verb sense

1. plan, project, contrive, design

make or work out a plan for devise

"They contrived to murder their boss"

"design a new sales strategy"

"plan an attack"

2. invent, contrive, devise, excogitate, formulate, forge

come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort

"excogitate a way to measure the speed of light"

3. project, cast, contrive, throw

put or send forth

"She threw the flashlight beam into the corner"

"The setting sun threw long shadows"

"cast a spell"

"cast a warm light"

"contrived" in the adjective sense

1. contrived

showing effects of planning or manipulation

"a novel with a contrived ending"

2. artificial, contrived, hokey, stilted

artificially formal

"that artificial humility that her husband hated"

"contrived coyness"

"a stilted letter of acknowledgment"

"when people try to correct their speech they develop a stilted pronunciation"

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Quotations for contrived

Great men are the modellers, patterns, and in a wide sense creators, of whatsoever the general mass of men contrived to do and attain. [ Carlyle ]

Pleasure and pain, though directly opposite, are yet so contrived by nature as to be constant companions; and it is a fact that the same motions and muscles of the face are employed both in laughing and crying. [ Charron ]

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contrived in Scrabble®

The word contrived is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 15

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters contrived:

CONTRIVED
(144)
CONTRIVED
(144)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (7 words)

cervoid, codrive, convert, divorce, evictor, noticed, verdict

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word contrived

CONTRIVED
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In contrived

CONTRIVED
(144)
CONTRIVED
(144)
VERDICT
(102 = 52 + 50)
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VERDICT
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CERVOID
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EVICTOR
(98 = 48 + 50)
CONVERT
(98 = 48 + 50)
CONTRIVED
(96)
CONTRIVED
(96)
DIVORCE
(95 = 45 + 50)
CERVOID
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DIVORCE
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NOTICED
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(88 = 38 + 50)
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CONVERT
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CONVERT
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CERVOID
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NOTICED
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EVICTOR
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CONVERT
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NOTICED
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(74 = 24 + 50)
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(73 = 23 + 50)
DIVORCE
(73 = 23 + 50)
VERDICT
(73 = 23 + 50)
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contrived in Words With Friends™

The word contrived is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 18

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters contrived:

CONTRIVED
(198)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (7 words)

cervoid, codrive, convert, divorce, evictor, noticed, verdict

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word contrived

CONTRIVED
(198)
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(120)
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(96)
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(90)
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(88)
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(80)
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(76)
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(56)
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(46)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In contrived

CONTRIVED
(198)
EVICTOR
(131 = 96 + 35)
DIVORCE
(122 = 87 + 35)
CONTRIVED
(120)
CONTRIVED
(120)
VERDICT
(116 = 81 + 35)
VERDICT
(116 = 81 + 35)
CONVERT
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CERVOID
(116 = 81 + 35)
CODRIVE
(116 = 81 + 35)
CONVERT
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CODRIVE
(116 = 81 + 35)
CONVERT
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CERVOID
(116 = 81 + 35)
CONVERT
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CERVOID
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DIVORCE
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CONVERT
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CODRIVE
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CERVOID
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VERDICT
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EVICTOR
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NOTICED
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DIVORCE
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COVINE
(96)
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(96)
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VERDICT
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DIVORCE
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CERVOID
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VERDICT
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CERVOID
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CODRIVE
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CODRIVE
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VECTOR
(93)
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(93)
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DIVORCE
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CONTRIVED
(90)
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NOTICED
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(88)
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CERVID
(84)
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(84)
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NOTICED
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CONTRIVED
(76)
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(76)
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(75)
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(75 = 40 + 35)
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(75)
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(75)
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DIVORCE
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CERVOID
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(73 = 38 + 35)
CONTRIVED
(72)
NOVICE
(72)
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(72)
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(72)
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(72)
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(72)
COVINE
(72)
VOICED
(72)
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(72)
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NORDIC
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VOICER
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(69)
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