Definitions For Rivet

noun

  • Heavy pin having a head at one end and the other end being hammered flat after being passed through holes in the pieces that are fastened together
  • Ornament consisting of a circular rounded protuberance (as on a vault or shield or belt)
  • A special kind of metal bolt or pin that is used to hold pieces of metal together

verb

  • Direct one's attention on something
  • Hold (someone's attention)
  • Fasten with a rivet or rivets
  • To attract and hold all of someone's attention
  • To make (someone) unable to move because of fear, shock, etc.
  • To fasten (something) with rivets

Is Rivet a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
8
Words with Friends
9

The word Rivet is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends

Examples of Rivet in a Sentence

  • The iron plates are riveted rather than welded.
  • Everyone riveted their eyes on the trick that the magician was performing on stage

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