8-Letter Words Ending in RIVE
- 6 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Ending in RIVE
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Ending in RIVE 6 words
How common is RIVE at the end of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 6 eight-letter words ending in RIVE. They average 13 points and the best is CODERIVE (14 points).
- Total words
- 6
- Average Scrabble score
- 13
- out of 14 max
- Everyday words
- 17%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- C
- 33.3% of words
Most common first letters
- c 33.3%
- d 16.7%
- m 16.7%
Top vowel pairs
- ou16.7%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word ending in RIVE
c 3o 1d 2e 1r 1i 1v 4e 1
C 3 + O 1 + D 2 + E 1 + R 1 + I 1 + V 4 + E 1 = 14 points
- Double word
- 28 pts
- Triple word
- 42 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
coderive
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many eight-letter words ending in RIVE are there?
There are 6 eight-letter words ending in RIVE in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word ending in RIVE?
CODERIVE is worth 14 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DESCRIVE (14), MISDRIVE (14), CONTRIVE (13).
Which rare eight-letter words ending in RIVE score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include CODERIVE (14), DESCRIVE (14), MISDRIVE (14), OUTDRIVE (12). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.