Definition of contrivance

"contrivance" in the noun sense

1. appliance, contraption, contrivance, convenience, gadget, gizmo, gismo, widget

a device or control that is very useful for a particular job

2. contrivance

the faculty of contriving inventive skill

"his skillful contrivance of answers to every problem"

3. contrivance, stratagem, dodge

an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade

"his testimony was just a contrivance to throw us off the track"

4. contrivance

an artificial or unnatural or obviously contrived arrangement of details or parts etc.

"the plot contained too many improbable contrivances to be believable"

5. lash-up, contrivance

any improvised arrangement for temporary use

6. devisal, contrivance

the act of devising something

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Quotations for contrivance

Government is a contrivance of human wisdom to provide for human wants. [ Burke ]

We all dread a bodily paralysis, and would make use of every contrivance to avoid it; but none of us is troubled about a paralysis of the soul. [ Epictetus ]

contrivance in Scrabble®

The word contrivance 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: 18

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters contrivance:

CONTRIVANCE
(171)
CONTRIVANCE
(171)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (33 words)

aconite, activer, ancient, cannier, canonic, carvone, catenin, centric, certain, cocaine, concave, conceit, concern, concert, connect, connive, contain, convect, convent, convert, convict, cornice, enactor, entrain, environ, erotica, evictor, intoner, oceanic, otarine, overact, vaccine, vintner

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word contrivance

CONTRIVANCE
(171)
CONTRIVANCE
(171)
CONTRIVANCE
(114)
CONTRIVANCE
(114)
CONTRIVANCE
(92)
CONTRIVANCE
(88)
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(76)
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(76)
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(72)
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(72)
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(72)
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(72)
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(72)
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(66)
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(66)
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(60)
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(56)
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(52)
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(46)
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(44)
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(44)
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(44)
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(44)
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(44)
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(40)
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(40)
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(40)
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(40)
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(40)
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(30)
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(28)
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(28)
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(27)
CONTRIVANCE
(24)
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(23)
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(22)
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(21)
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(21)

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

CONTRIVANCE
(171)
CONTRIVANCE
(171)
CONTRIVANCE
(114)
CONTRIVANCE
(114)
VACCINE
(106 = 56 + 50)
CONVECT
(106 = 56 + 50)
CONCAVE
(106 = 56 + 50)
CONVICT
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CONVICT
(104 = 54 + 50)
CONVECT
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VACCINE
(104 = 54 + 50)
CONVECT
(104 = 54 + 50)
CONVICT
(104 = 54 + 50)
CONCAVE
(104 = 54 + 50)
CONCAVE
(101 = 51 + 50)
CONVICT
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CONVECT
(101 = 51 + 50)
VACCINE
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CONCAVE
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CONVICT
(101 = 51 + 50)
VACCINE
(101 = 51 + 50)
CONCAVE
(101 = 51 + 50)
VACCINE
(101 = 51 + 50)
CONVERT
(98 = 48 + 50)
OVERACT
(98 = 48 + 50)
CONVERT
(98 = 48 + 50)
CARVONE
(98 = 48 + 50)
CONVENT
(98 = 48 + 50)
CONVENT
(98 = 48 + 50)
CONVENT
(98 = 48 + 50)
CONVERT
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EVICTOR
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CONNIVE
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CONNIVE
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EVICTOR
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CARVONE
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ACTIVER
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OVERACT
(98 = 48 + 50)
ACTIVER
(98 = 48 + 50)
CARVONE
(98 = 48 + 50)
EVICTOR
(95 = 45 + 50)
CONCAVE
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EVICTOR
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CONVECT
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CONNIVE
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CONVECT
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ACTIVER
(95 = 45 + 50)
OVERACT
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CONCAVE
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CONCAVE
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VACCINE
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CONVECT
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CONVECT
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CONVENT
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CONCAVE
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CONVERT
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VACCINE
(95 = 45 + 50)
CONVICT
(95 = 45 + 50)
CARVONE
(95 = 45 + 50)
CONVICT
(95 = 45 + 50)
CONVICT
(95 = 45 + 50)
CONVICT
(95 = 45 + 50)
VACCINE
(95 = 45 + 50)
VACCINE
(95 = 45 + 50)
CONCERT
(94 = 44 + 50)
CENTRIC
(94 = 44 + 50)
COCAINE
(94 = 44 + 50)
CONCEIT
(94 = 44 + 50)
CORNICE
(94 = 44 + 50)
CANONIC
(94 = 44 + 50)
CONCAVE
(94 = 44 + 50)
CONNECT
(94 = 44 + 50)
OCEANIC
(94 = 44 + 50)
CONCERN
(94 = 44 + 50)
CORNICE
(92 = 42 + 50)
CENTRIC
(92 = 42 + 50)
COCAINE
(92 = 42 + 50)
CANONIC
(92 = 42 + 50)
CORNICE
(92 = 42 + 50)
COCAINE
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OCEANIC
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CONNECT
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CONNECT
(92 = 42 + 50)
CONCERT
(92 = 42 + 50)
OCEANIC
(92 = 42 + 50)
CONTRIVANCE
(92)
CONCEIT
(92 = 42 + 50)
CONCERT
(92 = 42 + 50)
CONCERN
(92 = 42 + 50)
VACCINE
(92 = 42 + 50)
VINTNER
(92 = 42 + 50)
CONCERN
(92 = 42 + 50)
VACCINE
(92 = 42 + 50)
CONVICT
(92 = 42 + 50)
CONCAVE
(92 = 42 + 50)
CONCERT
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CONVECT
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CONCERN
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CONCEIT
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ENVIRON
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CANONIC
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CONCEIT
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CENTRIC
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ACTIVER
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OVERACT
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CARVONE
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CONVENT
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CARVONE
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EVICTOR
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OVERACT
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CONVENT
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CONVENT
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CONVERT
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CARVONE
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CONVERT
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CONVERT
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CARVONE
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CONVERT
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OVERACT
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CONVERT
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CARVONE
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OVERACT
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CONNIVE
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ACTIVER
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OVERACT
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EVICTOR
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CONNIVE
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EVICTOR
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EVICTOR
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OVERACT
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ACTIVER
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CONNIVE
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ACTIVER
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CONNIVE
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ACTIVER
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ACTIVER
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ACTIVER
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OVERACT
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EVICTOR
(89 = 39 + 50)
CONNIVE
(89 = 39 + 50)
CONNIVE
(89 = 39 + 50)
CONTRIVANCE
(88)
OVERACT
(86 = 36 + 50)
COCAINE
(86 = 36 + 50)
ACONITE
(86 = 36 + 50)
CONCEIT
(86 = 36 + 50)
OVERACT
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OCEANIC
(86 = 36 + 50)
CONCEIT
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CANNIER
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CONCAVE
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OCEANIC
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CONCEIT
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OCEANIC
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ENVIRON
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ANCIENT
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(86 = 36 + 50)
EROTICA
(86 = 36 + 50)
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(86 = 36 + 50)
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CONVENT
(86 = 36 + 50)
CONVERT
(86 = 36 + 50)
CONNIVE
(86 = 36 + 50)
ENACTOR
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(86 = 36 + 50)
CONVICT
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(86 = 36 + 50)
CORNICE
(86 = 36 + 50)
CORNICE
(86 = 36 + 50)
CORNICE
(86 = 36 + 50)
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(86 = 36 + 50)
EVICTOR
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OCEANIC
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CORNICE
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CONCERT
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contrivance in Words With Friends™

The word contrivance 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: 23

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

CONTRIVANCE
(315)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (33 words)

aconite, activer, ancient, cannier, canonic, carvone, catenin, centric, certain, cocaine, concave, conceit, concern, concert, connect, connive, contain, convect, convent, convert, convict, cornice, enactor, entrain, environ, erotica, evictor, intoner, oceanic, otarine, overact, vaccine, vintner

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word contrivance

CONTRIVANCE
(315)
CONTRIVANCE
(243)
CONTRIVANCE
(243)
CONTRIVANCE
(150)
CONTRIVANCE
(150)
CONTRIVANCE
(112)
CONTRIVANCE
(111)
CONTRIVANCE
(108)
CONTRIVANCE
(100)
CONTRIVANCE
(100)
CONTRIVANCE
(96)
CONTRIVANCE
(92)
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(92)
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(92)
CONTRIVANCE
(87)
CONTRIVANCE
(74)
CONTRIVANCE
(70)
CONTRIVANCE
(66)
CONTRIVANCE
(66)
CONTRIVANCE
(58)
CONTRIVANCE
(58)
CONTRIVANCE
(54)
CONTRIVANCE
(46)
CONTRIVANCE
(46)
CONTRIVANCE
(36)
CONTRIVANCE
(34)
CONTRIVANCE
(34)
CONTRIVANCE
(33)
CONTRIVANCE
(32)
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(32)
CONTRIVANCE
(29)
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(28)
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(28)
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(27)
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(27)
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(26)
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(26)
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(26)
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(25)

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

CONTRIVANCE
(315)
CONTRIVANCE
(243)
CONTRIVANCE
(243)
CONTRIVANCE
(150)
CONTRIVANCE
(150)
VACCINE
(143 = 108 + 35)
CONVICT
(143 = 108 + 35)
CONCAVE
(143 = 108 + 35)
CONVECT
(143 = 108 + 35)
EVICTOR
(131 = 96 + 35)
VACCINE
(125 = 90 + 35)
CONVECT
(125 = 90 + 35)
CONVICT
(125 = 90 + 35)
COCAINE
(125 = 90 + 35)
CONVENT
(125 = 90 + 35)
CONVICT
(125 = 90 + 35)
CONVECT
(125 = 90 + 35)
CONCAVE
(125 = 90 + 35)
CONNIVE
(125 = 90 + 35)
CARVONE
(122 = 87 + 35)
CONCAVE
(119 = 84 + 35)
CONNIVE
(119 = 84 + 35)
VACCINE
(119 = 84 + 35)
CONVECT
(119 = 84 + 35)
CONVENT
(119 = 84 + 35)
CONVECT
(119 = 84 + 35)
CONVENT
(119 = 84 + 35)
VACCINE
(119 = 84 + 35)
CONVICT
(119 = 84 + 35)
CONCAVE
(119 = 84 + 35)
CONVICT
(119 = 84 + 35)
CONCERN
(116 = 81 + 35)
CANONIC
(116 = 81 + 35)
CANONIC
(116 = 81 + 35)
CARVONE
(116 = 81 + 35)
CONNECT
(116 = 81 + 35)
VINTNER
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CONVERT
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CONVERT
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CONNECT
(116 = 81 + 35)
CONVERT
(116 = 81 + 35)
CONCAVE
(113 = 78 + 35)
CORNICE
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VACCINE
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CONNIVE
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CONCAVE
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ACTIVER
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CONVICT
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CONVENT
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CONCERT
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CONCEIT
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CONCAVE
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CONVICT
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VACCINE
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CONVENT
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CENTRIC
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OCEANIC
(113 = 78 + 35)
CONVECT
(113 = 78 + 35)
CONVECT
(113 = 78 + 35)
OVERACT
(113 = 78 + 35)
CONTRIVANCE
(112)
CONTRIVANCE
(111)
CARVONE
(110 = 75 + 35)
CONVERT
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CARVONE
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CONCERN
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ENVIRON
(110 = 75 + 35)
CONVERT
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CONCERN
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CARVONE
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CONTRIVANCE
(108)
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(107 = 72 + 35)
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CONCERT
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OVERACT
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ACTIVER
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CANNIER
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VACCINE
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CONNIVE
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CORNICE
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OCEANIC
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VACCINE
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CONCAVE
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(104 = 69 + 35)
VINTNER
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ENACTOR
(104 = 69 + 35)
CONVERT
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CARVONE
(104 = 69 + 35)
ACONITE
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CANONIC
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CANONIC
(104 = 69 + 35)
CONNECT
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(104 = 69 + 35)
CONVECT
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CONCEIT
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CENTRIC
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CATENIN
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ANCIENT
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OVERACT
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OCEANIC
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EVICTOR
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COCAINE
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CORNICE
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ACTIVER
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CONCEIT
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CONCAVE
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EVICTOR
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OCEANIC
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VACCINE
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CORNICE
(101 = 66 + 35)
CONCERT
(101 = 66 + 35)
CONTRIVANCE
(100)
CONTRIVANCE
(100)
CONNIVE
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CONVENT
(99 = 64 + 35)
CONVENT
(99 = 64 + 35)
CONVENT
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CONNIVE
(99 = 64 + 35)
CONNECT
(98 = 63 + 35)
CERTAIN
(98 = 63 + 35)
CONCERN
(98 = 63 + 35)
ENACTOR
(98 = 63 + 35)
CAVERN
(96)
CONTRIVANCE
(96)
COVINE
(96)
CONNIVE
(95 = 60 + 35)
VACCINE
(95 = 60 + 35)
CONNECT
(95 = 60 + 35)
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(95 = 60 + 35)
CONVECT
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CONNIVE
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VACCINE
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CANNIER
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CONCERN
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EROTICA
(95 = 60 + 35)
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(95 = 60 + 35)
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(95 = 60 + 35)
CONVERT
(95 = 60 + 35)
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(95 = 60 + 35)
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CANONIC
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CONCERN
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(95 = 60 + 35)
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CARVONE
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CORNICE
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CONVENT
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CONVERT
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CONVENT
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COCAINE
(95 = 60 + 35)
CONVECT
(95 = 60 + 35)
CATENIN
(95 = 60 + 35)
CATENIN
(95 = 60 + 35)
VICTOR
(93)
CAVORT
(93)
COVERT
(93)
VECTOR
(93)
CANONIC
(92 = 57 + 35)
CARVONE
(92 = 57 + 35)
CARVONE
(92 = 57 + 35)
CONTRIVANCE
(92)
CONTRIVANCE
(92)
ENVIRON
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ACONITE
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VINTNER
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CONVERT
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CONNECT
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Words within the letters of contrivance

2 letter words in contrivance (13 words)

9 letter words in contrivance (6 words)

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11 letter words in contrivance (1 word)

contrivance + 1 blank (1 word)

contrivance + 2 blanks (3 words)

Words containing the sequence contrivance

Words that start with contrivance (2 words)

Words with contrivance in them (1 word)

Words that end with contrivance (1 word)

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