RIVALING is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. RIVALING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
r1i1v4a1l1i1n1g2
PlayableRIVALING · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept RIVALING?
| 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: 38 / 100
38WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful RIVALING is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RIVALING
No single letter turns RIVALING into another word.
How RIVALING scores
Scrabble r1i1v4a1l1i1n1g2 12
Words with Friends r1i1v5a1l2i1n2g3 16
Face value of the 8 tiles in RIVALING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RIVALING has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of RIVALING
The 8 tiles of RIVALING in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in RIVALING
vailing11 vialing11 glairin8 lairing8 railing8 laving10 living10 raving10 riving10 virgin10 viring10 rivlin9 ailing7 airing7 arling7 nilgai7 ragini7 riglin7 riling7 vigia9 vigil9 virga9 anvil8 invar8 nival8 ravin8 rival8 vinal8 viral8 agrin6 algin6 align6 argil6 garni6 glair6 gnarl6 grail6 grain6 iring6 liang6
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Common questions about RIVALING
- Is RIVALING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RIVALING, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RIVALING worth?
- RIVALING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RIVALING?
- No single letter can be added to RIVALING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of RIVALING:
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