Definition of contrives

"contrives" 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"

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contrives in Scrabble®

The word contrives 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: 14

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters contrives:

CONTRIVES
(135)
CONTRIVES
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Seven Letter Word Alert: (27 words)

cistern, citrons, coiners, convert, cornets, coverts, covines, cretins, cronies, erotics, evictor, invects, inverts, norites, notices, novices, orients, oversit, recoins, section, stonier, striven, triones, vectors, version, victors, voicers

 

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

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contrives in Words With Friends™

The word contrives 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: 17

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

CONTRIVES
(189)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (27 words)

cistern, citrons, coiners, convert, cornets, coverts, covines, cretins, cronies, erotics, evictor, invects, inverts, norites, notices, novices, orients, oversit, recoins, section, stonier, striven, triones, vectors, version, victors, voicers

 

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

CONTRIVES
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contrives + 1 blank (2 words)

Words containing the sequence contrives

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Words with contrives in them (1 word)

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