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9-Letter Words Starting With RIVER

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Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With RIVER

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

All 9-Letter Words Starting With RIVER 11 words

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

Our combined English word list has 11 nine-letter words that start with RIVER. They average 15.1 points, the best is RIVERBANK (18 points) and 36.4% end in S.

Total words
11
Average Scrabble score
15.1
out of 18 max
Everyday words
0%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
36.4% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 36.4%
  • d 27.3%
  • e 18.2%

Top vowel pairs

  • ai9.1%
  • ea9.1%
  • ee9.1%

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 RIVER

r 1i 1v 4e 1r 1b 3a 1n 1k 5

R 1 + I 1 + V 4 + E 1 + R 1 + B 3 + A 1 + N 1 + K 5 = 18 points

Double word
36 pts
Triple word
54 pts

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

riverbank

  1. nounthe bank of a river
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How many nine-letter words that start with RIVER are there?

There are 11 nine-letter words that start with RIVER 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 RIVER?

RIVERBANK is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are RIVERWAYS (18), RIVERHEAD (16), RIVERLIKE (16).

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

Uncommon but valid choices include RIVERWAYS (18), RIVERWARD (16), RIVERWEED (16), RIVERAINS (12). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.