RIVAL

5 letters 8 Scrabble points /ˈɹaɪvəl/

Definition of RIVAL

noun

  1. A competitor (person, team, company, etc.) with the same goal as another, or striving to attain the same thing. Defeating a rival may be a primary or necessary goal of a competitor.

    "Chris is my biggest rival in the 400-metre race."

  2. Someone or something with similar claims of quality or distinction as another.

    "As a social historian, he has no rival."

  3. One having a common right or privilege with another; a partner.

verb

  1. To oppose or compete with.

    "to rival somebody in love"

  2. To be equal to, or match, or to surpass another.

  3. To strive to equal or excel; to emulate.

adjective

  1. Having the same pretensions or claims; standing in competition for superiority.

    "rival lovers; rival claims or pretensions"

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters R I V A L
Length 5 letters
Scrabble Score 8 points

Anagrams of RIVAL

Words that use the same letters:

AVRIL VIRAL

Words Containing "RIVAL"

ARRIVAL ARRIVALS CORRIVAL CORRIVALITY CORRIVALRY CORRIVALS CORRIVALSHIP DEPRIVAL DEPRIVALS DERIVAL INTERARRIVAL NONARRIVAL NONRIVAL NONRIVALS OUTRIVAL OUTRIVALED OUTRIVALING OUTRIVALLED OUTRIVALLING OUTRIVALS

Words Starting with "RIVAL"

RIVALABLE RIVALED RIVALEE RIVALESS RIVALING RIVALISM RIVALITY RIVALIZE RIVALLED RIVALLESS RIVALLING RIVALRY RIVALRIES RIVALROUS RIVALROUSNESS RIVALS RIVALSHIP

Words Ending with "RIVAL"

ARRIVAL CORRIVAL DEPRIVAL DERIVAL INTERARRIVAL NONARRIVAL NONRIVAL OUTRIVAL PARATHYROPRIVAL REARRIVAL RERIVAL THYROPRIVAL UNARRIVAL