Definition of riven

"riven" in the verb sense

1. rend, rip, rive, pull

tear or be torn violently

"The curtain ripped from top to bottom"

"pull the cooked chicken into strips"

2. cleave, split, rive

separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument

"cleave the bone"

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Quotations for riven

The sandal-tree perfumes when riven
The axe that laid it low:
Let man who hopes to be forgiven
Forgive and bless his foe. [ Sadi ]

So writhes the mind remorse hath riven. [ Byron ]

His breast with wounds unnumbered riven,
His back to earthy his face to heaven. [ Byron ]

riven in Scrabble®

The word riven is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 8

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters riven:

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riven in Words With Friends™

The word riven is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 10

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Words within the letters of riven

2 letter words in riven (3 words)

3 letter words in riven (3 words)

4 letter words in riven (5 words)

5 letter words in riven (1 word)

riven + 1 blank (7 words)

Words containing the sequence riven

Words that start with riven (1 word)

Words with riven in them (2 words)

Word Growth involving riven

Shorter words in riven

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rive

Longer words containing riven

driven beltdriven

driven codriven

driven datadriven

driven outdriven

driven overdriven

driven powerdriven

driven redriven predriven

driven selfdriven

driven underdriven

driven wormdriven

periventricular

striven outstriven

striven restriven