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9-Letter Words Starting With RIVAL

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Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With RIVAL

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 9-Letter Words Starting With RIVAL 9 words

How common is RIVAL at the start of nine-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 9 nine-letter words that start with RIVAL. They average 14.9 points and the best is RIVALIZED (22 points).

Total words
9
Average Scrabble score
14.9
out of 22 max
Everyday words
11%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
55.6% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 55.6%
  • d 22.2%
  • g 11.1%

Top vowel pairs

  • ie11.1%
  • ou11.1%

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 nine-letter word that starts with RIVAL

r 1i 1v 4a 1l 1i 1z 10e 1d 2

R 1 + I 1 + V 4 + A 1 + L 1 + I 1 + Z 10 + E 1 + D 2 = 22 points

Double word
44 pts
Triple word
66 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

rivalized

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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How many nine-letter words that start with RIVAL are there?

There are 9 nine-letter words that start with RIVAL 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 nine-letter word that starts with RIVAL?

RIVALIZED is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are RIVALIZES (21), RIVALSHIP (17), RIVALISED (13).

Which rare nine-letter words that start with RIVAL score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include RIVALIZED (22), RIVALIZES (21), RIVALSHIP (17), RIVALISED (13). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.