RIVEL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. RIVEL 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 RIVEL?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RIVEL is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RIVEL
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RIVEL scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in RIVEL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 14,523.
What stands out about RIVEL
- The same 5 tiles also spell 4 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 RIVEL
The 5 tiles of RIVEL in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with RIVEL
3 longer words begin with RIVEL.
Words ending in RIVEL
3 words end in RIVEL. Useful as a back hook: play RIVEL onto a word already on the board.
Words with RIVEL inside
22 words contain RIVEL in the middle. Words that start with RIVEL are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in RIVEL
Common questions about RIVEL
- Is RIVEL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and RIVEL is not in it.
- How many points is RIVEL worth?
- RIVEL is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RIVEL?
- RIVEL takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of RIVEL:
Open RIVEL in the Word Finder