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Rivaling

r 1i 1v 4a 1l 1i 1n 1g 2

About 3 syllables

verb · 8 letters · Rare · present participle of rival

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does rivaling mean?

verb

  1. be equal to in quality or ability

    “Nothing can rival cotton for durability”

    Synonymsequaltouchmatch

  2. be the rival of, be in competition with

    “we are rivaling for first place in the race”

Definitions shown for rival, the base form of rivaling.

Is RIVALING a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is RIVALING worth?

Scrabble

12 pts
r 1i 1v 4a 1l 1i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

16 pts
r 1i 1v 5a 1l 2i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

13 pts
r 1i 1v 4a 1l 1i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

17 pts
r 1i 1v 6a 1l 2i 1n 1g 4

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in RIVALING

Anagrams 1

virginal

Words that end like RIVALING

Common words that share the ending -ALING, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

exhalingimpalinginhalingregalingscalingstalingwhalingbalinghalinglateralingpalingwholesaling
All words ending in -ALING

Rivaling: quick answers

Is RIVALING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. RIVALING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 12 points before board bonuses.
How many points is RIVALING worth?
RIVALING scores 12 points in Scrabble, 16 in Words With Friends, 13 in Wordfeud and 17 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does rivaling mean?
rivaling is the present participle of rival, which means “be equal to in quality or ability”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in RIVALING?
You can make 127 shorter words from RIVALING, such as VAILING, VIALING, LAVING, LIVING. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of RIVALING?
RIVALING rearranges into VIRGINAL.