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01 Word definition

contrive

8 letters · 3 vowels · 5 consonants

Is CONTRIVE a word?

Yes. CONTRIVE is a 8-letter verb. make or work out a plan for; devise Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell CONTRIVE?

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

CONTRIVE contains 8 letters, begins with C, and ends with E.

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Meaning and definition

1verb

  1. make or work out a plan for; devise

    “They contrived to murder their boss”

2verb

  1. come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort

    “excogitate a way to measure the speed of light”
Synonyms
planprojectdesigninventdeviseexcogitateformulateforge
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score13points
Words With Friends16points
Word length8letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is CONTRIVE spelled?

C1O2N3T4R5I6V7E8
Starts withCONFirst 3 letters
Ends withIVELast 3 letters
Unique letters8No repeated letters
Vowel balance3 / 5Vowels / consonants
Popular spelling questions →8-letter words →Words starting with CON →Words ending in IVE →Words made from CONTRIVE →Words with C →Words with E →Words with I →Words with N →

03 Word-game status

Can you play CONTRIVE?

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Base tile value: 13 points. Confirm eligibility in the official word list used for your region and edition.

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Base tile value: 16 points. Confirm eligibility inside the current game dictionary.

04 Related words

More words to explore.

coderive14 ptsconative13 ptsconceive15 ptscoactive15 ptscoercive15 ptscohesive16 ptsconclave15 ptsconserve13 ptscontrite10 ptsconvolve16 ptscoevolve16 ptscontline10 pts

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About CONTRIVE.

How do you spell CONTRIVE?

CONTRIVE is spelled C-O-N-T-R-I-V-E. It contains 8 letters.