RIVA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. RIVA 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 7 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept RIVA?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RIVA is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RIVA
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RIVA scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in RIVA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,034.
Anagrams of RIVA
The 4 tiles of RIVA in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with RIVA
Showing 24 of 27 words that begin with RIVA.
Words with RIVA inside
Showing 24 of 166 words that contain RIVA somewhere in the middle. Words that start with RIVA are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in RIVA
Common questions about RIVA
- Is RIVA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and RIVA is not in it.
- How many points is RIVA worth?
- RIVA is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RIVA?
- RIVA takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of RIVA:
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