RIVALIZES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 21 points
It depends on the list you play by. RIVALIZES 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 21 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
r1i1v4a1l1i1z10e1s1
Depends on the listRIVALIZES · 9 letters · 21 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
21points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept RIVALIZES?
| 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: 36 / 100
36WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.33
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.22%
Our own measure of how useful RIVALIZES is to know. It scores 21 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RIVALIZES
No single letter turns RIVALIZES into another word.
How RIVALIZES scores
Scrabble r1i1v4a1l1i1z10e1s1 21
Words with Friends r1i1v5a1l2i1z10e1s1 23
Face value of the 9 tiles in RIVALIZES, 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 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RIVALIZES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in RIVALIZES
rivalize20 lairizes17 rivalise11 virelais11 viziers19 lairize16 liviers10 revisal10 virelai10 lairise7 avizes18 vezirs18 vizier18 vizies18 vizirs18 vizsla18 aizles15 lazier15 lazies15 sizier15 zaires15 aivers9 ervils9 lavers9 livers9 livier9 livres9 ravels9 rivals9 rivels9 salver9 serval9 silvae9 silver9 slaver9 sliver9 valise9 varies9 velars9 versal9
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Common questions about RIVALIZES
- Is RIVALIZES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and RIVALIZES is not in it.
- How many points is RIVALIZES worth?
- RIVALIZES is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RIVALIZES?
- No single letter can be added to RIVALIZES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of RIVALIZES:
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