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Word: SHRIVE

โœ“ Valid Scrabble Word
S 1 H 4 R 1 I 1 V 4 E 1
Length 6 letters
Syllables 1
Pronunciation /สƒหˆrษชve/
Frequency Common
Scrabble 12 pts
WWF Score 12 pts

๐Ÿ“Š Linguistic Statistics & Letter Breakdown

Vowels 2
Consonants 4
Unique Letters 6
Top Tile H (4 pts)
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Smart Word Insights & Strategy

Tactical Scrabble placement and word difficulty

Linguistic Level Expert
Spelling Pitfalls Has a silent ending "E", which changes the preceding vowel sound but is often forgotten.
Board Strategy A standard word. Use it as a solid filler on your rack to rotate letters.

Definition of SHRIVE

verb
  1. To hear or receive a confession (of sins etc.)
  2. To prescribe penance or absolution.
  3. To confess, and receive absolution.

Source: Definitions compiled dynamically via Free Dictionary API.

๐Ÿ“œ Word Pattern Notes

While its precise historical etymology is unclear, it conforms to typical English phonetic and structural rules.

๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ Example Sentences

  • โ€ข "She described the concept as somewhat "shrive", surprising the rest of the board members."
  • โ€ข "The referee verified that "shrive" is a valid word under current dictionary rules."

๐Ÿ’ก Interesting Word Trivia & Facts

This word is a perfect "isogram" (or non-pattern word), meaning it contains no repeating letters. It is highly valued for rack flexibility!

๐ŸŽฏ Scrabble Board Placement & Usage Tips

Try to save this word for placing next to open vowels to trigger parallel intersections and score double points.

Dictionary Validity

Dictionary Lexicon Status Base Value
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble) โœ“ Valid 12 pts
SOWPODS (UK/International Scrabble) โœ“ Valid 12 pts
ENABLE (Words With Friends Lexicon) โœ“ Valid 12 pts

Frequently Asked Questions

Is SHRIVE a valid Scrabble word? โ–ผ
SHRIVE is a valid Scrabble word in the North American TWL dictionary, and is valid internationally in the SOWPODS dictionary.
How many points is SHRIVE worth in Scrabble? โ–ผ
In Scrabble, SHRIVE is worth 12 points. In Words with Friends, it is worth 12 points.
How many syllables are in SHRIVE? โ–ผ
There is 1 syllable in SHRIVE.

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๐Ÿ”— Common Phrases & Idioms

Here are some popular expressions, phrases, and collocations containing SHRIVE:

  • # the shrive effect
  • # master of shrive
  • # playing with shrive
  • # in terms of shrive

Anagrams

Words that contain the exact same letters as SHRIVE:

SHIVER

Hook Words

Valid words formed by adding a letter to the start or end of SHRIVE:

SHRIVED SHRIVEL SHRIVEN SHRIVER SHRIVES

Sub-words

Smaller words created by unscrambling subset letters of SHRIVE:

HEIRS HIRES HIVES RIVES SHIER SHIRE SHIVE SIVER VIERS VIRES HEIR HERS HIES HIRE HIVE IRES REIS RESH REVS RISE RIVE SHIV SHRI SIRE VIER VIES VISE ERS HER HES

Word Family

Inflections, derivatives, and morphological family of SHRIVE:

shrives unshrive reshrive shriving shrived

Similar Spelled Words

Words with matching prefixes or suffixes:

shtve shnve shsve sshrive

Same Length Words (6 Letters)

Other valid 6-letter Scrabble words:

KINDER KITTEL KNOBBY KORUNY KUGELS LABRET LAGGER LAMPAD

Words Starting with S

Other words starting with the letter S:

SPENDY SPILLS SPLINE SPRAGS SPURGE STABLE STANED STAYED

Words Ending with E

Other words ending in the letter E:

UPDATE VEEPEE VULVAE WIENIE ABJURE AGRAFE ANLACE ASSURE

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