Is STRIVEN a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, STRIVEN is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does STRIVEN mean?
Striven is a form of STRIVE.
- verb
attempt by employing effort
“we endeavor to make our customers happy”
- verb
to exert much effort or energy
“straining our ears to hear”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
10
Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
7
Letters
S (1) + T (1) + R (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) + N (1) = 10 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 STRIVEN
STRIVEN 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.
Anagrams of STRIVEN
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from STRIVEN
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- inverts10
- invert9
- invest9
- rivets9
- stiver9
- strive9
- verist9
- versin9
- riven8
- rives8
- rivet8
- siver8
- veins8
- vents8
- verst8
- verts8
- viers8
- vines8
- vires8
- nevi7
- revs7
- rive7
- vein7
- vent7
- vert7
- vest7
- vets7
- vier7
- vies7
- vine7
- vins7
- vise7
- estrin6
- inerts6
- insert6
- inters6
- niters6
- nitres6
- sinter6
- strine6
- triens6
- trines6
- rev6
- sev6
- vet6
- vie6
- vin6
- vis6
- inert5
- inset5
- inter5
- neist5
- nerts5
- niter5
- nites5
- nitre5
- reins5
- rents5
- resin5
- resit5
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