8 Letter Words Containing RIV

There are 78+ eight letter words 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 with RIV.

Popular 8-Letter Words With RIV

arriving 12
deprived 15
bedrivel 14
codrives 14
corrival 13
crivvens 16
depriver 14
deriving 13
descrive 14
drivable 14
driveled 13
misdrive 14

All 8-Letter Words With RIV (59 words)

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How Common is RIV as a Middle 8 Letter word?

There are 78 8-letter words containing RIV in English. The average Scrabble score here is 12.9, with -S endings dominating (33% of them).

Total Words
78
Avg Scrabble Score
12.9
Most Common Ending (33%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
IE
OU

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter RIV-Words in Scrabble

rivalize 20
driveway 18
riverway 17
crivvens 16
shriving 15
thriving 15

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains RIV?

20 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains 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 With RIV

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

    There are 78 8-letter words in the English dictionary that contain RIV. The average Scrabble score across them is 12.9.

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

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "rivalize", "outrival", "corrival", "rivality" contain 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 containing RIV?

    Everyday 8-letter words containing RIV include "arriving", "deprived", "bedrivel", "codrives", "corrival".