5 Letter Words That End in IVE

There are 16+ five letter words ending in IVE in our English dictionary. Every five-letter IVE-ending word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words ending in IVE.

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Popular 5-Letter Words Ending in IVE

drive 9
alive 8
olive 8
blive 10
chive 13
knive 12
naive 8
neive 8
ogive 9
reive 8
shive 11
skive 12

All 5-Letter Words Ending in IVE (11 words)

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How Common is IVE as an Ending 5 Letter word?

There are 16 5-letter words ending in IVE in English. The average Scrabble score here is 9.6.

Total Words
16
Avg Scrabble Score
9.6
Top Vowel Pairs
AI
EI

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Highest-Scoring 5-Letter IVE-Words in Scrabble

chive 13
skive 12
knive 12
swive 11
waive 11
shive 11

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that ends with IVE?

13 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that ends with IVE is chive with a total of 13 points.

C 3
H 4
I 1
V 4
E 1
noun 1. a small Eurasian plant related to the onion, with purple-pink flowers and long tubular leaves which are used as a culinary herb

FAQ 5 Letter Words That End in IVE

  • How many 5 letter words ending with IVE are in the English dictionary?

    There are 16 5-letter words in the English dictionary that end with IVE. The average Scrabble score across them is 9.6.

  • Are there any rare 5 letter words ending in IVE worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 5-letter words like "skive", "olive", "chive", "drive" end with IVE and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "chive" is worth 13 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 5 letter words ending in IVE?

    Everyday 5-letter words ending in IVE include "drive", "alive", "olive", "blive", "chive".