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Is RIVALS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, RIVALS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does RIVALS mean?

Rivals is a form of RIVAL.

  1. verb

    be equal to in quality or ability

    “Nothing can rival cotton for durability”

  2. noun

    the contestant you hope to defeat

    “he had respect for his rivals”

  3. 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

9

Scrabble

11

Words With Friends

6

Letters

R (1) + I (1) + V (4) + A (1) + L (1) + S (1) = 9 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 RIVALS

RIVALS 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 RIVALS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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