RIVALESSES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. RIVALESSES 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 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept RIVALESSES?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RIVALESSES is to know. It scores 13 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RIVALESSES
No single letter turns RIVALESSES into another word.
How RIVALESSES scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in RIVALESSES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RIVALESSES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in RIVALESSES
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Common questions about RIVALESSES
- Is RIVALESSES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and RIVALESSES is not in it.
- How many points is RIVALESSES worth?
- RIVALESSES is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RIVALESSES?
- No single letter can be added to RIVALESSES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of RIVALESSES:
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