THRIVE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. THRIVE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept THRIVE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful THRIVE is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for THRIVE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How THRIVE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in THRIVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 76,649.
What does THRIVE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To grow strongly and healthily, or to do very well and become successful.
It is used of plants that flourish in good soil, of children who grow sturdy, and of businesses or people who prosper. The word came into English from Old Norse and once suggested getting hold of goods for oneself. Its past forms are the regular thrived and the older throve, with thriven now rare.
How THRIVE is used
Often followed by on or in, as in thrive on pressure.
- Ferns thrive in damp, shaded corners.
- She seems to thrive on a busy schedule.
- Small shops can thrive when the neighbourhood supports them.
- Few crops thrive in such salty ground.
- The new puppy began to thrive after a week of good food.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of THRIVE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with THRIVE
6 longer words begin with THRIVE.
Shorter words from the letters in THRIVE
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Common questions about THRIVE
- Is THRIVE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts THRIVE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is THRIVE worth?
- THRIVE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does THRIVE mean?
- To grow strongly and healthily, or to do very well and become successful.
- What letters can be added to THRIVE?
- THRIVE takes 4 hooks: 0 in front and 4 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of THRIVE:
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