Is CONTRIVE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CONTRIVE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CONTRIVE mean?
- verb
make or work out a plan for; devise
“They contrived to murder their boss”
- verb
come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
“excogitate a way to measure the speed of light”
- verb
put or send forth
“She threw the flashlight beam into the corner”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
8
Letters
C (3) + O (1) + N (1) + T (1) + R (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) = 13 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 CONTRIVE
Single letters that turn CONTRIVE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Words you can make from CONTRIVE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- convert12
- corvine12
- evictor12
- corvet11
- covert11
- covine11
- novice11
- vector11
- victor11
- voicer11
- civet10
- coven10
- cover10
- covet10
- covin10
- evict10
- voice10
- cointer9
- noticer9
- enviro9
- invert9
- renvoi9
- cove9
- vice9
- citron8
- coiner8
- cornet8
- cortin8
- cretin8
- erotic8
- noetic8
- notice8
- orcein8
- recoin8
- retcon8
- envoi8
- overt8
- ovine8
- riven8
- rivet8
- roven8
- trove8
- vireo8
- voter8
- cento7
- citer7
- conte7
- crone7
- nicer7
- oncet7
- ontic7
- orcin7
- recit7
- recon7
- recti7
- recto7
- tonic7
- toric7
- trice7
- nevi7
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