Rival

5 lettersnoun

Updated June 2026

Definition

a person competing with another

“Her closest rival was only seconds behind in the race.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈraɪvəl/

Syllables

ri·val

Related Words

Synonyms

challengercompetitorcompetitioncontenderequal touch match

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Anagrams of Rival

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

viral

Words one letter different

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nival rimal ripal rivel riyal

Words you can make from Rival

Shorter words formed from the letters in “rival”.

aivr aril rail

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