Is RIVALLING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RIVALLING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does RIVALLING mean?
Rivalling is a form of RIVAL.
- verb
be equal to in quality or ability
“Nothing can rival cotton for durability”
- noun
the contestant you hope to defeat
“he had respect for his rivals”
- verb
be the rival of, be in competition with
“we are rivaling for first place in the race”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
9
Letters
R (1) + I (1) + V (4) + A (1) + L (1) + L (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 13 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for RIVALLING
RIVALLING has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from RIVALLING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- rivaling12
- vialling12
- virginal12
- vailing11
- vialing11
- villain10
- laving10
- living10
- raving10
- riving10
- virgin10
- vigia9
- vigil9
- virga9
- lairing8
- railing8
- rilling8
- anvil8
- invar8
- nival8
- ravin8
- rival8
- villa8
- villi8
- vinal8
- viral8
- vagi8
- vang8
- viga8
- ailing7
- airing7
- nilgai7
- riling7
- vail7
- vain7
- vair7
- vial7
- vill7
- vina7
- virl7
- vig7
- algin6
- align6
- argil6
- garni6
- glair6
- glial6
- gnarl6
- grail6
- grain6
- grill6
- iring6
- liang6
- ligan6
- linga6
- lav6
- nav6
- van6
- var6
- via6
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