9 Letter Words That End in IVE

There are 207+ nine letter words ending in IVE in our English dictionary. Every nine-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.

Popular 9-Letter Words Ending in IVE

effective 20
extensive 19
expensive 21
executive 21
objective 23
offensive 18
defensive 16
sensitive 12
narrative 12
exclusive 21
cognitive 15
primitive 16

All 9-Letter Words Ending in IVE (151 words)

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How Common is IVE as an Ending 9 Letter word?

There are 207 9-letter words ending in IVE in English. The average Scrabble score here is 15.7.

Total Words
207
Avg Scrabble Score
15.7
Top Vowel Pairs
IA
AU

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Highest-Scoring 9-Letter IVE-Words in Scrabble

pozidrive 24
exceptive 23
objective 23
exemptive 23
bijective 23
adjective 22

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

24 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that ends with IVE is pozidrive with a total of 24 points.

P 3
O 1
Z 10
I 1
D 2
R 1
I 1
V 4
E 1

FAQ 9 Letter Words That End in IVE

  • How many 9 letter words ending with IVE are in the English dictionary?

    There are 207 9-letter words in the English dictionary that end with IVE. The average Scrabble score across them is 15.7.

  • Are there any rare 9 letter words ending in IVE worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 9-letter words like "quotative", "pozidrive", "oxidative", "extortive" end with IVE and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "pozidrive" is worth 24 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 9 letter words ending in IVE?

    Everyday 9-letter words ending in IVE include "effective", "extensive", "expensive", "executive", "objective".