8 Letter Words That Start With RIV

There are 22+ eight letter words beginning with RIV in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter RIV word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words starting with RIV.

Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With RIV

rivaling 12
rivalise 11
rivality 14
rivalize 20
rivalled 12
rivelled 12
riverain 11
riverbed 14
riverets 11
riverier 11
riverine 11
riverman 13

All 8-Letter Words Starting With RIV (11 words)

Trending Today

5-letter word lists built for puzzle solving

How Common is RIV as a Start 8 Letter word?

There are 22 8-letter words starting with RIV in English. The average Scrabble score here is 12.4, with -S endings dominating (27% of them).

Total Words
22
Avg Scrabble Score
12.4
Most Common Ending (27%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
IE
AI

Word Starting List You May Find Interesting

Tools for Your Word Lists Games

Finders and solvers to turn patterns into possibilities

Hints and Answers for Your Daily Games

Keep your streak alive. Daily help for daily puzzles

Try These Word Tips Games

Fun daily word games made by Wordtips

8 Letter Words beginning with RIV are often very useful for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. Word Finder by WordTips gives you a list of words ordered by their word game points of your choice. You might also be interested in 8 Letter Words with RIV.

Are you playing Wordle? Try our New York Times Wordle Solver or use the Include and Exclude features on our 8 Letter Words page when playing Dordle, WordGuessr or any other Wordle-like games. They help you guess the answer faster by allowing you to input the good letters you already know and exclude the words containing your bad letter combinations.

Highest-Scoring 8-Letter RIV-Words in Scrabble

rivalize 20
riverway 17
rivality 14
riverbed 14
rivermen 13
riverman 13

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with RIV?

20 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with RIV is rivalize with a total of 20 points.

R 1
I 1
V 4
A 1
L 1
I 1
Z 10
E 1
verb 1. With in, with. To enter into rivalry; to compete.

FAQ 8 Letter Words That Start With RIV

  • How many 8 letter words starting with RIV are in the English dictionary?

    There are 22 8-letter words in the English dictionary that start with RIV. The average Scrabble score across them is 12.4.

  • Are there any rare 8 letter words starting with RIV worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "rivalize", "rivality", "riverier", "rivulose" start with RIV and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "rivalize" is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 8 letter words starting with RIV?

    Everyday 8-letter words starting with RIV include "rivaling", "rivalise", "rivality", "rivalize", "rivalled".