River

5 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

A large natural stream of water flowing toward an ocean, lake, or sea.

“The Amazon River flows through South America.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈrɪvə/

Syllables

riv·er

Related Words

Synonyms

streamwaterwaycurrent

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Starts with R, ends with -ER, contains vowels I and E.

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Scrabble

Worth 8 points; good combination of common letters.

Words Related to River

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “river” to make these 5-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

aiver diver fiver giver hiver kiver liver raver rever ricer rider rifer rimer riper riser rived rivel riven rives rivet rover siver tiver viver wiver

Add a letter to make a longer word

6-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “river”.

arrive driver rivers

Longer words starting with River

Words that begin with “river”.

rivers riverside

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