Is “Rival” a Scrabble word?
Yes
RIVAL
Valid in at least one Scrabble dictionary
Valid in these dictionaries
SOWPODS / CSW
Scrabble UK & International
TWL / NWL
Scrabble North America
Large English Dictionary
General English word list
Meaning of Rival
/ˈɹaɪvəl/
noun
1.A competitor (person, team, company, etc.) with the same goal as another, or striving to attain the same thing. Defeating a rival may be a primary or necessary goal of a competitor.
“Chris is my biggest rival in the 400-metre race.”
2.Someone or something with similar claims of quality or distinction as another.
“As a social historian, he has no rival.”
3.One having a common right or privilege with another; a partner.
verb
1.To oppose or compete with.
“to rival somebody in love”
2.To be equal to, or match, or to surpass another.
3.To strive to equal or excel; to emulate.
adjective
1.Having the same pretensions or claims; standing in competition for superiority.
“rival lovers; rival claims or pretensions”