Definition of contravenes

"contravenes" in the verb sense

1. conflict, run afoul, infringe, contravene

go against, as of rules and laws

"He ran afoul of the law"

"This behavior conflicts with our rules"

2. contradict, negate, contravene

deny the truth of

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contravenes in Scrabble®

The word contravenes 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: 16

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters contravenes:

CONTRAVENES
(153)
CONTRAVENES
(153)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (74 words)

acerose, acetone, atoners, canoers, canteen, canters, cantons, cantors, careens, cartons, carvone, caverns, cavorts, cenotes, centers, centres, cerates, coarsen, coaster, consent, convene, convent, convert, corneas, cornets, coverts, coveter, cratons, creates, earnest, eastern, enactor, encores, ensnare, estrone, evocate, nascent, nearest, neatens, necrose, nectars, neonate, nonarts, octanes, octaves, octenes, overact, overate, overeat, oversat, oversea, overset, recanes, recants, recoats, reenact, rennets, revotes, roseate, scanner, scanter, scenter, senator, servant, sterane, tanners, taverns, tenners, trances, treason, vectors, veteran, vetoers, voteens

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word contravenes

CONTRAVENES
(153)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In contravenes

CONTRAVENES
(153)
CONTRAVENES
(153)
CONTRAVENES
(102)
CONTRAVENES
(102)
OCTAVES
(98 = 48 + 50)
COVETER
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OVERACT
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CONVENE
(98 = 48 + 50)
CONVENE
(98 = 48 + 50)
VECTORS
(98 = 48 + 50)
VECTORS
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CONVERT
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(98 = 48 + 50)
EVOCATE
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CONVENT
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CONVENT
(98 = 48 + 50)
CARVONE
(98 = 48 + 50)
COVETER
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CAVORTS
(98 = 48 + 50)
CONVERT
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OCTAVES
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COVERTS
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CONVENT
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CARVONE
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CARVONE
(98 = 48 + 50)
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(98 = 48 + 50)
CONVENE
(98 = 48 + 50)
COVERTS
(98 = 48 + 50)
EVOCATE
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(95 = 45 + 50)
OCTAVES
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CARVONE
(95 = 45 + 50)
CONVENT
(95 = 45 + 50)
CAVERNS
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COVETER
(95 = 45 + 50)
CAVORTS
(95 = 45 + 50)
VECTORS
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EVOCATE
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COVERTS
(95 = 45 + 50)
CONVERT
(95 = 45 + 50)
EVOCATE
(95 = 45 + 50)
OVERACT
(95 = 45 + 50)
SERVANT
(92 = 42 + 50)
REVOTES
(92 = 42 + 50)
OVERSAT
(92 = 42 + 50)
SERVANT
(92 = 42 + 50)
VOTEENS
(92 = 42 + 50)
TAVERNS
(92 = 42 + 50)
OVERSEA
(92 = 42 + 50)
OVEREAT
(92 = 42 + 50)
VETOERS
(92 = 42 + 50)
VETERAN
(92 = 42 + 50)
OVERSET
(92 = 42 + 50)
OVERATE
(92 = 42 + 50)
OVERATE
(90 = 40 + 50)
CAVORTS
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COVERTS
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VETERAN
(90 = 40 + 50)
EVOCATE
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SERVANT
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COVETER
(90 = 40 + 50)
OVERSEA
(90 = 40 + 50)
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OVERSAT
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VOTEENS
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REVOTES
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OVERACT
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OCTAVES
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VETOERS
(90 = 40 + 50)
OVERSET
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OVEREAT
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OVERACT
(89 = 39 + 50)
OVERACT
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OCTAVES
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CAVORTS
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CAVORTS
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CAVORTS
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COVETER
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CAVORTS
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OVERACT
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OVERACT
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CONVERT
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OVERACT
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COVERTS
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OCTAVES
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CONVENE
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CONVENE
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CONVENE
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CONVENE
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EVOCATE
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CARVONE
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VECTORS
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VECTORS
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CONVENT
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CONVENT
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OVERACT
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CARVONE
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COVETER
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COVETER
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COVERTS
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CONVERT
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COVERTS
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OCTAVES
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CRATONS
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CRATONS
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contravenes in Words With Friends™

The word contravenes 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: 20

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

CONTRAVENES
(288)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (74 words)

acerose, acetone, atoners, canoers, canteen, canters, cantons, cantors, careens, cartons, carvone, caverns, cavorts, cenotes, centers, centres, cerates, coarsen, coaster, consent, convene, convent, convert, corneas, cornets, coverts, coveter, cratons, creates, earnest, eastern, enactor, encores, ensnare, estrone, evocate, nascent, nearest, neatens, necrose, nectars, neonate, nonarts, octanes, octaves, octenes, overact, overate, overeat, oversat, oversea, overset, recanes, recants, recoats, reenact, rennets, revotes, roseate, scanner, scanter, scenter, senator, servant, sterane, tanners, taverns, tenners, trances, treason, vectors, veteran, vetoers, voteens

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word contravenes

CONTRAVENES
(288)
CONTRAVENES
(216)
CONTRAVENES
(216)
CONTRAVENES
(132)
CONTRAVENES
(132)
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(102)
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(100)
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(22)
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(22)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In contravenes

CONTRAVENES
(288)
CONTRAVENES
(216)
CONTRAVENES
(216)
CAVERNS
(134 = 99 + 35)
CONTRAVENES
(132)
CONTRAVENES
(132)
CAVORTS
(131 = 96 + 35)
COVETER
(131 = 96 + 35)
EVOCATE
(131 = 96 + 35)
VECTORS
(131 = 96 + 35)
COVERTS
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CONVENT
(125 = 90 + 35)
CONVENE
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CARVONE
(122 = 87 + 35)
CONVENE
(119 = 84 + 35)
CONVENT
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CONVENE
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CONVENT
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CARVONE
(116 = 81 + 35)
CONVERT
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CONVERT
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CONVERT
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CONVENT
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CONVENE
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OCTAVES
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OVERACT
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CONVENT
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SERVANT
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CARVONE
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CARVONE
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CONVERT
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CARVONE
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NASCENT
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CANTONS
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CANTEEN
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CONVENT
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SCANNER
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EVOCATE
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EVOCATE
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VOTEENS
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CONSENT
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VECTORS
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CONVENE
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SERVANT
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OCTAVES
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VETERAN
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OVERACT
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OVERSEA
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SCENTER
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CENTERS
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REVOTES
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NECROSE
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REENACT
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SCANTER
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CANTERS
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CONTRAVENES
(102)
EVOCATE
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VETERAN
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VOTEENS
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OVERACT
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NASCENT
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OCTAVES
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CONTRAVENES
(100)
CONVENT
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CONVENE
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CONVENT
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CONVENE
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CONVENT
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CAVERNS
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CRATONS
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OCTANES
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CAREENS
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ACETONE
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TRANCES
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OCTENES
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CORNETS
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RECANTS
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CAVERN
(96)
COVENS
(96)
NASCENT
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COASTER
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RECOATS
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VECTOR
(93)
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(93)
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(93)
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(93)
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(93)
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(93)
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