Riven

5 lettersverb

Updated June 2026

Definition

past participle of rive; split or torn apart

“The riven landscape bore the scars of the earthquake.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

riv·en

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Words Related to Riven

Anagrams of Riven

Words that use exactly the same letters as “riven”.

viner

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “riven” to make these 5-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

given liven raven riden ripen risen rived rivel river rives rivet roven

Words you can make from Riven

Shorter words formed from the letters in “riven”.

erin

Add a letter to make a longer word

6-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “riven”.

driven

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