With RIV
6 words · highest scoring is driveway at 18 points
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About 8 Letter Words With RIV
There are 6 eight letter words containing RIV in our dictionary. The highest scoring is driveway at 18 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 6 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — ARRIVALS, DEPRIVED, STRIVING among them.
The list leads with everyday words so the ones you recognise come first; sort by Scrabble points to put the best play on top, or switch to A-Z to scan alphabetically. Select any word to read its definition and see which dictionaries accept it.
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8 Letter Words With RIV at a Glance
Highest Scoring 8 Letter Words With RIV
- driveway18
- deprived15
- thriving15
- arriving12
- striving12
- arrivals11
Common 8 Letter Words With RIV
- arrivals11
- arriving12
- deprived15
- driveway18
- striving12
- thriving15
8 Letter Words With RIV Defined
- arrivalsNoun · 11 points
- the action or process of arriving
- arrivingVerb · 12 points
- reach a place at the end of a journey or a stage in a journey
- deprivedAdjective · 15 points
- suffering a severe and damaging lack of basic material and cultural benefits
- drivewayNoun · 18 points
- a short road or paved area leading from a public road to a house or garage
- strivingVerb · 12 points
- make great efforts to achieve or obtain something
- thrivingAdjective · 15 points
- prosperous and growing; flourishing
8 Letter Words With RIV: Questions
How many eight letter words containing RIV are there?
There are 6 eight letter words containing RIV in our dictionary, and 6 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among eight letter words containing RIV?
DRIVEWAY is the highest scoring option at 18 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common eight letter words containing RIV?
ARRIVALS, DEPRIVED, STRIVING are among the most familiar eight letter words containing RIV. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these eight letter words containing RIV valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
Every word is drawn from a tournament word list, so most are playable everywhere. Use the dictionary selector to narrow the list to Scrabble US (NWL2023), Scrabble UK (CSW24) or Words With Friends and see only the words that game accepts.