Is SHRIVEN a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SHRIVEN is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SHRIVEN mean?
Shriven is a form of SHRIVE.
- verb
grant remission of a sin to
“The priest absolved him and told him to say ten Hail Marys”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
7
Letters
S (1) + H (4) + R (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) + N (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 SHRIVEN
SHRIVEN 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 SHRIVEN
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- shiver12
- shrive12
- hives11
- shive11
- hive10
- shiv10
- shiner9
- shrine9
- versin9
- heirs8
- herns8
- hires8
- riven8
- rives8
- shier8
- shine8
- shire8
- siver8
- veins8
- viers8
- vines8
- vires8
- heir7
- hens7
- hern7
- hers7
- hies7
- hins7
- hire7
- hisn7
- nevi7
- resh7
- revs7
- rive7
- shen7
- shin7
- shri7
- sinh7
- vein7
- vier7
- vies7
- vine7
- vins7
- vise7
- hen6
- her6
- hes6
- hie6
- hin6
- his6
- rev6
- sev6
- she6
- vie6
- vin6
- vis6
- reins5
- resin5
- rinse5
- risen5
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