Rive
4 lettersverbrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
To tear something apart or split it violently, or to be split apart with great force.
“The force of the impact seemed to rive the wooden hull from stem to stern.”
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Wordle
Ends in silent E with pattern R-I-V-E. The V makes this unusual and harder to guess in Wordle.
Scrabble
Worth 7 points (V=4). The V is the key tile here. Hooks to RIVED, RIVEN, RIVER, RIVES for handy extensions.
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