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Words That Start With RIVA

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Popular Words That Start With RIVA

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

All Words That Start With RIVA 28 words

8-Letter Words Starting With RIVA 6

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9-Letter Words Starting With RIVA 9

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10-Letter Words Starting With RIVA 5

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How common is RIVA at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 28 words that start with RIVA. Most are 9 letters long, they average 13.3 points, the best is RIVALIZING (23 points) and 42.9% end in S.

Total words
28
Most common length
9 letters
9 words
Average Scrabble score
13.3
out of 23 max
Longest word
RIVALESSES
10 letters
Most common ending
S
42.9% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 42.9%
  • d 14.3%
  • g 14.3%

Top vowel pairs

  • ie7.1%
  • ou3.6%

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 RIVA

r 1i 1v 4a 1l 1i 1z 10i 1n 1g 2

R 1 + I 1 + V 4 + A 1 + L 1 + I 1 + Z 10 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 23 points

Double word
46 pts
Triple word
69 pts

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

rivalizing

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 RIVA are there?

There are 28 words that start with RIVA in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 9 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 RIVA?

RIVALIZING is worth 23 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are RIVALIZED (22), RIVALIZES (21), RIVALIZE (20).

What are some common words that start with RIVA?

Everyday examples include RIVAL, RIVALS, RIVALRY, RIVALRIES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with RIVA?

RIVALESSES has 10 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, RIVALRIES (9 letters) is the longest common one.