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Words That Start With RIV

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Popular Words That Start With RIV

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

All Words That Start With RIV 95 words

5-Letter Words Starting With RIV 9

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6-Letter Words Starting With RIV 8

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7-Letter Words Starting With RIV 11

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8-Letter Words Starting With RIV 21

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9-Letter Words Starting With RIV 23

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10-Letter Words Starting With RIV 15

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11-Letter Words Starting With RIV 4

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How common is RIV at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 95 words that start with RIV. Most are 9 letters long, they average 13 points, the best is RIVERWORTHINESS (24 points) and 40% end in S.

Total words
95
Most common length
9 letters
23 words
Average Scrabble score
13
out of 24 max
Longest word
RIVERWORTHINESS
15 letters
Most common ending
S
40% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 40%
  • d 13.7%
  • e 10.5%

Top vowel pairs

  • ie6.3%
  • ai2.1%
  • ea2.1%

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 word that starts with RIV

r 1i 1v 4e 1r 1w 4o 1r 1t 1h 4i 1n 1e 1s 1s 1

R 1 + I 1 + V 4 + E 1 + R 1 + W 4 + O 1 + R 1 + T 1 + H 4 + I 1 + N 1 + E 1 + S 1 + S 1 = 24 points

Double word
48 pts
Triple word
72 pts

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

riverworthiness

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

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How many words that start with RIV are there?

There are 95 words that start with RIV in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 23 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word that starts with RIV?

RIVERWORTHINESS is worth 24 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are RIVALIZING (23), RIVERWORTHY (23), RIVALIZED (22).

What are some common words that start with RIV?

Everyday examples include RIVER, RIVAL, RIVERS, RIVET, RIVALS, RIVALRY, RIVERFRONT, RIVERSIDE. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with RIV?

RIVERWORTHINESS has 15 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, RIVALRIES (9 letters) is the longest common one.