Is STRIVES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, STRIVES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does STRIVES mean?
Strives 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
- Scrabble
- 10
- Words With Friends
- 11
- Letters
- 7
S (1) + T (1) + R (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) + S (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 STRIVES
STRIVES 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 STRIVES
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from STRIVES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- stivers10
- verists10
- rivets9
- sivers9
- stiver9
- strive9
- verist9
- versts9
- rives8
- rivet8
- siver8
- verst8
- verts8
- vests8
- viers8
- vires8
- vises8
- revs7
- rive7
- sevs7
- vert7
- vest7
- vets7
- vier7
- vies7
- vise7
- resist6
- resits6
- sister6
- rev6
- sev6
- vet6
- vie6
- vis6
- resit5
- rests5
- rises5
- rites5
- sires5
- sites5
- sties5
- stirs5
- tiers5
- tires5
- tress5
- tries5
- erst4
- ests4
- ires4
- reis4
- rest4
- rets4
- rise4
- rite4
- seis4
- sers4
- sets4
- sire4
- sirs4
- site4
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