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/ˈɹiːə/
noun

Is RIA a Scrabble word?

Yes. RIA is a valid Scrabble word in both tournament lists, NWL2023 and Collins, and in ENABLE. It scores 3 points in Scrabble and 3 in Words With Friends.

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Meaning A narrow inlet of the sea formed by a flooded unglaciated river valley.

Noun 1 meaning

  1. A narrow inlet of the sea formed by a flooded unglaciated river valley.

Definitions adapted from Wiktionary: ria via Kaikki/Wiktextract, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where it comes from

Etymology

From German Ria, from Spanish ría (“inlet, estuary”), from Galician ría, from Galician río, from Latin.

RIA at a glance

RIA has 3 letters and scores 3 points in Scrabble (R 1 + I 1 + A 1) and 3 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #27,232 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins (older SOWPODS edition).

Words ending in -RIA

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Same last three letters as RIA. This is a spelling match, so not every word here rhymes.

  • VICTORIA13
  • MARIA7
  • CRITERIA10
  • BACTERIA12
  • GLORIA7
  • MALARIA9
  • SHARIA9
  • CAFETERIA14
  • ARIA4
  • HYSTERIA14
  • EUPHORIA13
  • MITOCHONDRIA20

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