STRIVING is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. STRIVING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableSTRIVING · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept STRIVING?
| 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: 40 / 100
40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.62%
Our own measure of how useful STRIVING is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STRIVING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
strivingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How STRIVING scores
Scrabble s1t1r1i1v4i1n1g2 12
Words with Friends s1t1r1i1v5i1n2g3 15
Face value of the 8 tiles in STRIVING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so STRIVING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with STRIVING
2 longer words begin with STRIVING.
Shorter words from the letters in STRIVING
stiving11 virgins11 stiring8 tirings8 riving10 virgin10 viring10 vising10 rising7 siring7 siting7 string7 tiring7 vints8 visit8 girns6 girts6 grins6 grist6 grits6 iring6 rings6 sigri6 sting6 strig6 tings6 trigs6 intis5 snirt5 trins5 vigs8 vins7 vint7 gins5 girn5 girt5 gist5 gits5 grin5 gris5
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Common questions about STRIVING
- Is STRIVING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STRIVING, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STRIVING worth?
- STRIVING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to STRIVING?
- STRIVING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of STRIVING:
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