Is RIVERSIDE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RIVERSIDE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does RIVERSIDE mean?
- noun
the bank of a river
- noun
a city in southern California
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
9
Letters
R (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) + R (1) + S (1) + I (1) + D (2) + E (1) = 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 RIVERSIDE
Single letters that turn RIVERSIDE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from RIVERSIDE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- derisive12
- derivers12
- redrives12
- rivieres11
- deriver11
- derives11
- deviser11
- diverse11
- drivers11
- redrive11
- revised11
- reivers10
- reviser10
- rievers10
- riviere10
- derive10
- devise10
- divers10
- driver10
- drives10
- reived10
- served10
- sieved10
- versed10
- viseed10
- reiver9
- reives9
- revers9
- revise9
- riever9
- rivers9
- server9
- verier9
- verser9
- devis9
- diver9
- dives9
- drive9
- ivied9
- rived9
- virid9
- vised9
- derries8
- desirer8
- redries8
- resider8
- serried8
- ivies8
- reive8
- river8
- rives8
- serve8
- sever8
- sieve8
- siver8
- veers8
- verse8
- viers8
- vires8
- devi8
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