Words ending in IVE
764 words in our dictionary end in IVE. 220 of them are everyday words, such as LIVE, GIVE, ARCHIVE, DRIVE.
4 letters 9
5 letters 11
6 letters 20
7 letters 43
8 letters 87
9 letters 136
10 letters 163
11 letters 170
12 letters 125
Small numbers are tile values added up (Scrabble). Bold border: everyday word. Tap a word to copy it.
At a glance
Highest-scoring words you could spell from one bag of Scrabble tiles (blanks count as zero):
- EXHIBITIVE 25
- PROJECTIVE 24
- SUBJECTIVE 24
- ADJUNCTIVE 23
- BIJECTIVE 23
- EXCEPTIVE 23
- EXHAUSTIVE 23
- OBJECTIVE 23
- The most common length is 11 letters (170 words).
Letter before IVE
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Questions
How many words ending in IVE are there?
Our dictionary has 764, and 220 of them are everyday words. The dictionary is the open word list our games use (ENABLE plus SCOWL), so a few words from tournament Scrabble lists may be missing.
What is the highest-scoring word on this list in Scrabble?
EXHIBITIVE, worth 25 points from tile values alone, and the standard tile bag has enough tiles to spell it. Board bonuses can change the real score.
What are some common words ending in IVE?
LIVE, GIVE, ARCHIVE, DRIVE, FIVE are among the most common in everyday writing.
How do I filter the list?
Use Must include to require letters (repeat a letter to require it twice), Leave out to exclude letters, or Pattern with ? for one unknown letter and * for any run of letters, for example *ive.