contrive
VERB
/kən'traɪv/
8 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH C
contrive is a valid 8-letter word worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
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WORDS WITH FRIENDS
C3O1N1T1R1I1V4E1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 =13 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 26TRIPLE WORD → 39
MEANING
What does contrive mean?
VERB · 3 SENSES
1
Come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort.
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2
Make or work out a plan for; devise.
“They contrived to murder their boss”
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3
Put or send forth.
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