STRIVES is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. STRIVES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept STRIVES?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful STRIVES is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STRIVES
No single letter turns STRIVES into another word.
How STRIVES scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in STRIVES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 343,098.
What stands out about STRIVES
- STRIVES begins and ends with the same letter.
- The same 7 tiles also spell 3 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 STRIVES mean in Scrabble?
STRIVES is the present-tense form of STRIVE used with he, she and it.
STRIVE(verb) — To try very hard to do or get something; to struggle against difficulty.
Anagrams of STRIVES
The 7 tiles of STRIVES in a different order — 3 found.
Shorter words from the letters in STRIVES
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Common questions about STRIVES
- Is STRIVES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STRIVES, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STRIVES worth?
- STRIVES is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to STRIVES?
- No single letter can be added to STRIVES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of STRIVES:
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