CONTRIVANCE — 11 letter word
contrivance
The word contrivance has 11 letters: C, O, N, T, R, I, V, A, N, C, E. It contains 4 vowels and 7 consonants. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words With Friends. As a noun, it means "the act of devising something".
11 letter word "contrivance": C O N T R I V A N C E — noun
Scrabble score: 18 Words With Friends: 23
Letter Analysis of contrivance
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| C | 2 | Consonant | 3 |
| O | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| N | 2 | Consonant | 1 |
| T | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| R | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| I | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| V | 1 | Consonant | 4 |
| A | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| E | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
4 vowels, 7 consonants, 9 unique letters
Definition of contrivance
noun
- the act of devising something Synonyms: devisal
- a device or control that is very useful for a particular job Synonyms: appliance, contraption, convenience, gadget, gizmo
- any improvised arrangement for temporary use Synonyms: lash-up
- the faculty of contriving
- an artificial or unnatural or obviously contrived arrangement of details or parts etc. "the plot contained too many improbable contrivances to be believable"
- an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade "Their testimony was just a contrivance to throw us off the track." Synonyms: dodge