1noun
the contestant you hope to defeat
“he had respect for his rivals”
01 Word definition
rival
5 letters · 2 vowels · 3 consonants
Is RIVAL a word?
Yes. RIVAL is a 5-letter noun. the contestant you hope to defeat Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.
Correct spelling
R-I-V-A-LHow do you spell RIVAL?
RIVAL contains 5 letters, begins with R, and ends with L.
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2verb
be equal to in quality or ability
“Nothing can rival cotton for durability”
Synonyms
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗challengercompetitorcompetitioncontenderequaltouchmatch
02 Letter breakdown
How is RIVAL spelled?
R1I2V3A4L5
03 Word-game status
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04 Exact anagrams
The same letters, rearranged.
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About RIVAL.
How do you spell RIVAL?
RIVAL is spelled R-I-V-A-L. It contains 5 letters.