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contrivance

11 letters · 4 vowels · 7 consonants

Is CONTRIVANCE a word?

Yes. CONTRIVANCE is a 11-letter noun. a device or control that is very useful for a particular job Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell CONTRIVANCE?

C-O-N-T-R-I-V-A-N-C-E

CONTRIVANCE contains 11 letters, begins with C, and ends with E.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

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

2noun

  1. the faculty of contriving; inventive skill

    “his skillful contrivance of answers to every problem”
Synonyms
appliancecontraptionconveniencegadgetgizmogismo
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score18points
Words With Friends23points
Word length11letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is CONTRIVANCE spelled?

C1O2N3T4R5I6V7A8N9C10E11
Starts withCONFirst 3 letters
Ends withNCELast 3 letters
Unique letters9Repeats C, N
Vowel balance4 / 7Vowels / consonants
Popular spelling questions →11-letter words →Words starting with CON →Words ending in NCE →Words made from CONTRIVANCE →Words with A →Words with C →Words with E →Words with I →

03 Word-game status

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Base tile value: 18 points. Confirm eligibility in the official word list used for your region and edition.

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Base tile value: 23 points. Confirm eligibility inside the current game dictionary.

04 Related words

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contradance16 ptscontredance16 ptscontinuance15 ptscodominance18 ptsconcordance18 ptsconductance18 ptsconformance20 ptscontingence16 ptscontrivable18 ptsconversance18 ptscoordinance16 ptscoincidence18 pts

FAQ Quick answers

About CONTRIVANCE.

How do you spell CONTRIVANCE?

CONTRIVANCE is spelled C-O-N-T-R-I-V-A-N-C-E. It contains 11 letters.