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Is CONTRIVANCE a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, CONTRIVANCE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CONTRIVANCE mean?

  1. noun

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

  2. noun

    the faculty of contriving; inventive skill

    “his skillful contrivance of answers to every problem”

  3. noun

    an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade

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

  4. noun

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

    “the plot contained too many improbable contrivances to be believable”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

18

Scrabble

23

Words With Friends

11

Letters

C (3) + O (1) + N (1) + T (1) + R (1) + I (1) + V (4) + A (1) + N (1) + C (3) + E (1) = 18 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for CONTRIVANCE

Single letters that turn CONTRIVANCE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks1

Words you can make from CONTRIVANCE

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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