5-Letter Words Starting With RIVE
- 6 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With RIVE
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With RIVE 6 words
How common is RIVE at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 6 five-letter words that start with RIVE. They average 8.2 points and the best is RIVED (9 points).
- Total words
- 6
- Average Scrabble score
- 8.2
- out of 9 max
- Everyday words
- 33%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- D
- 16.7% of words
Most common last letters
- d 16.7%
- l 16.7%
- n 16.7%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring five-letter word that starts with RIVE
r 1i 1v 4e 1d 2
R 1 + I 1 + V 4 + E 1 + D 2 = 9 points
- Double word
- 18 pts
- Triple word
- 27 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
rived
Form of rive
- verbtear or be torn violently“The curtain ripped from top to bottom”
- verbseparate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument“cleave the bone”
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How many five-letter words that start with RIVE are there?
There are 6 five-letter words that start with 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 five-letter word that starts with RIVE?
RIVED is worth 9 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are RIVER (8), RIVET (8), RIVEN (8).
What are some common five-letter words that start with RIVE?
Everyday examples include RIVER, RIVET, RIVEN. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.