RIEVE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. RIEVE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept RIEVE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RIEVE is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 5 hooks, and its letters make up 8.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RIEVE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RIEVE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in RIEVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 10,562.
What stands out about RIEVE
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of RIEVE
The 5 tiles of RIEVE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with RIEVE
4 longer words begin with RIEVE.
Words ending in RIEVE
8 words end in RIEVE. Useful as a back hook: play RIEVE onto a word already on the board.
Words with RIEVE inside
Showing 24 of 30 words that contain RIEVE somewhere in the middle. Words that start with RIEVE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in RIEVE
Common questions about RIEVE
- Is RIEVE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and RIEVE is not in it.
- How many points is RIEVE worth?
- RIEVE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RIEVE?
- RIEVE takes 5 hooks: 2 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of RIEVE:
Open RIEVE in the Word Finder