Words That Start With RIVE
- 55 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words That Start With RIVE
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With RIVE 55 words
5-Letter Words Starting With RIVE 6
Full 5-letter list6-Letter Words Starting With RIVE 4
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words Starting With RIVE 4
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words Starting With RIVE 11
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words Starting With RIVE 14
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words Starting With RIVE 10
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words Starting With RIVE 4
Full 11-letter list15-Letter Words Starting With RIVE 1
Full 15-letter listHow common is RIVE at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 55 words that start with RIVE. Most are 9 letters long, they average 13.6 points, the best is RIVERWORTHINESS (24 points) and 38.2% end in S.
- Total words
- 55
- Most common length
- 9 letters
- 14 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 13.6
- out of 24 max
- Longest word
- RIVERWORTHINESS
- 15 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 38.2% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 38.2%
- d 16.4%
- e 9.1%
Top vowel pairs
- ai3.6%
- ea3.6%
- ee3.6%
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 RIVE
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 RIVE are there?
There are 55 words that start with RIVE in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 14 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 RIVE?
RIVERWORTHINESS is worth 24 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are RIVERWORTHY (23), RIVERBANKS (19), RIVERCRAFTS (19).
What are some common words that start with RIVE?
Everyday examples include RIVER, RIVERS, RIVET, RIVERFRONT, RIVERSIDE, RIVERBED, RIVETER, RIVETED. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with RIVE?
RIVERWORTHINESS has 15 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, RIVETING (8 letters) is the longest common one.