Is RIVALROUS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RIVALROUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does RIVALROUS mean?
- adjective
eager to surpass others
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
9
Letters
R (1) + I (1) + V (4) + A (1) + L (1) + R (1) + O (1) + U (1) + S (1) = 12 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 RIVALROUS
RIVALROUS 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 RIVALROUS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- saviour10
- valours10
- various10
- ovular9
- rivals9
- salvor9
- savior9
- savour9
- valors9
- valour9
- violas9
- visual9
- arvos8
- aviso8
- ovals8
- rival8
- salvo8
- savor8
- silva8
- ulvas8
- vails8
- vairs8
- valor8
- varus8
- vials8
- viola8
- viols8
- viral8
- virls8
- virus8
- visor8
- voila8
- volar8
- ouraris7
- arvo7
- avos7
- lavs7
- luvs7
- oval7
- ulva7
- vail7
- vair7
- vars7
- vaus7
- vial7
- viol7
- virl7
- visa7
- ourari6
- sailor6
- souari6
- uraris6
- urials6
- avo6
- lav6
- luv6
- ova6
- var6
- vas6
- vau6
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