RIVER is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. RIVER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RIVER?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RIVER is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RIVER
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RIVER scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in RIVER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 23,237.
What stands out about RIVER
- RIVER begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with RIVER
Showing 24 of 42 words that begin with RIVER.
Words ending in RIVER
15 words end in RIVER. Useful as a back hook: play RIVER onto a word already on the board.
Words with RIVER inside
15 words contain RIVER in the middle. Words that start with RIVER are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in RIVER
Common questions about RIVER
- Is RIVER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RIVER, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RIVER worth?
- RIVER is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RIVER?
- RIVER takes 3 hooks: 1 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of RIVER:
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