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10-Letter Words Starting With RIVER

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Popular 10-Letter Words Starting With RIVER

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

All 10-Letter Words Starting With RIVER 9 words

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

Our combined English word list has 9 ten-letter words that start with RIVER. They average 16.7 points and the best is RIVERBANKS (19 points).

Total words
9
Average Scrabble score
16.7
out of 19 max
Everyday words
0%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
66.7% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 66.7%
  • t 22.2%
  • e 11.1%

Top vowel pairs

  • ea11.1%
  • ee11.1%
  • oa11.1%

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 ten-letter word that starts with RIVER

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

R 1 + I 1 + V 4 + E 1 + R 1 + B 3 + A 1 + N 1 + K 5 + S 1 = 19 points

Double word
38 pts
Triple word
57 pts

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

riverbanks

Form of riverbank

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

There are 9 ten-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 ten-letter word that starts with RIVER?

RIVERBANKS is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are RIVERCRAFT (18), RIVERHEADS (17), RIVERSCAPE (17).

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

Uncommon but valid choices include RIVERCRAFT (18), RIVERHEADS (17), RIVERSCAPE (17), RIVERWARDS (17). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.