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contrivances

noun

Plural of contrivance

1 meaning12 lettersScrabble 19

Length

12

Scrabble

19

WWF

24

Starts

CO

Ends

CES

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “CONTRIVANCES” Mean?

plural of contrivance

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

12

Vowels

4

Consonants

8

Word Intelligence

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Definition

plural of contrivance

Length

12 letters

Starts With

C

Ends With

S

Vowels

4

Consonants

8

Letters

C, O, N, T, R, I, V, A, N, C, E, S

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

c
o
n
t
r
i
v
a
n
c
e
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for contrivances.

CONTRIVANCES is a 12-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 19.
It starts with C and ends with S.
It contains 4 vowels and 8 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGHCAIJ.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCCVCVCCVC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using contrivances in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

CONTRIVANCES has a Scrabble score of 19. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

CONTRIVANCES is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

CONTRIVANCES can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 12-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

CONTRIVANCES contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

10

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

V

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGHCAIJ

CV Pattern

CVCCCVCVCCVC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

CO, ON, NT, TR, RI, IV, VA, AN, NC, CE, ES

Trigrams

CON, ONT, NTR, TRI, RIV, IVA, VAN, ANC, NCE, CES

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for contrivances.

CONTRIVANCES is a 12-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with C and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 8 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCCVCVCCVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 12 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCCVCVCCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 19, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with C and ends with S, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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