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contrived

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Is contrived a Scrabble word?

Yes, contrived is a valid Scrabble word! Worth 15 points in Scrabble.

Word Games

  • Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
  • Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
  • Wordle No
  • Words With Friends Yes

What is the meaning of contrived?

Definition

verb (English)

1. make or work out a plan for; deviseExamples: "They contrived to murder their boss"; "design a new sales strategy"; "plan an attack"Synonyms: contrive, design, plan, project

2. come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effortExamples: "excogitate a way to measure the speed of light"Synonyms: contrive, devise, excogitate, forge, formulate, invent

3. put or send forthExamples: "She threw the flashlight beam into the corner"; "The setting sun threw long shadows"; "cast a spell"Synonyms: cast, contrive, project, throw

adjective satellite (English)

1. showing effects of planning or manipulationExamples: "a novel with a contrived ending"Synonyms: contrived

2. artificially formalExamples: "that artificial humility that her husband hated"; "contrived coyness"; "a stilted letter of acknowledgment"Synonyms: artificial, contrived, hokey, stilted

Definition source: Wiktionary

What Scrabble words can I make with the letters in "contrived"?

How many Scrabble points is the word "contrived"?

Scrabble
15 points
C3
O1
N1
T1
R1
I1
V4
E1
D2
Words With Friends
18 points
C4
O1
N2
T1
R1
I1
V4
E1
D2

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