RIVELS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. RIVELS 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept RIVELS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RIVELS is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RIVELS
Front hooks — 1
drivelsBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How RIVELS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in RIVELS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 57,487.
What stands out about RIVELS
- The same 6 tiles also spell 5 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
What does RIVELS mean in Scrabble?
RIVELS is the present-tense form of RIVEL used with he, she and it.
Anagrams of RIVELS
The 6 tiles of RIVELS in a different order — 5 found.
Shorter words from the letters in RIVELS
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Common questions about RIVELS
- Is RIVELS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and RIVELS is not in it.
- How many points is RIVELS worth?
- RIVELS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RIVELS?
- RIVELS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of RIVELS:
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