Strive

6 lettersverbcommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

To make a great and determined effort to achieve or obtain something.

“She continued to strive for excellence even when the competition was fierce.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈstraɪv/

Related Words

Synonyms

endeavorendeavourreach strain

Antonyms

give upsurrenderidle

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains RIVE inside, no repeated letters and common consonant cluster STR at the start

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Scrabble

Worth 9 points, the V adds value and STRIVE can extend to STRIVED or STRIVEN

Words Related to Strive

Anagrams of Strive

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

rivets

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “strive” to make these 6-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

strike

Words you can make from Strive

Shorter words formed from the letters in “strive”.

iters reist resit rites rives rivet siver steri stire stive tiers tires tirve tiver tries verst verts viers vires eris erst ires iter reis

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