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
10
Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
7
Letters
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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