Is “Rife” a Scrabble word?

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Yes
RIFE
Valid in at least one Scrabble dictionary

Valid in these dictionaries

SOWPODS / CSW
Scrabble UK & International
Valid
TWL / NWL
Scrabble North America
Valid
Large English Dictionary
General English word list
Unavailable

Meaning of Rife

adjective
  1. 1.Widespread, common, prevalent, current (mainly of unpleasant or harmful things).

    Smallpox was rife after the siege had been lifted.

  2. 2.Abounding; present in large numbers, plentiful.

    These woodlands are rife with red deer.

  3. 3.Full of (mostly unpleasant or harmful things).

    Many post-colonial governments were rife with lawlessness and corruption.

Synonyms: filled, pandemic, ubiquitous

adverb
  1. 1.Plentifully, abundantly.

    The snowdrops grow rife on the slopes of Mount Pembroke.