With IVE

28 words · highest scoring is quantitative at 24 points

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About 12 Letter Words With IVE

There are 28 twelve letter words containing IVE in our dictionary. The highest scoring is quantitative at 24 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 28 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fillAGGRESSIVELY, COOPERATIVES, PREVENTATIVE among them.

The list leads with everyday words so the ones you recognise come first; sort by Scrabble points to put the best play on top, or switch to A-Z to scan alphabetically. Select any word to read its definition and see which dictionaries accept it.

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12 Letter Words With IVE at a Glance

Highest Scoring 12 Letter Words With IVE

  • quantitative24
  • apprehensive22
  • collectively22
  • definitively22
  • respectively22
  • successively22
  • appreciative21
  • biodiversity21

Common 12 Letter Words With IVE

  • aggressively20
  • apprehensive22
  • constructive19
  • definitively22
  • interpretive17
  • perspectives21
  • regenerative16
  • successively22

12 Letter Words With IVE Defined

aggressivelyAdverb · 20 points
in a manner resulting from or betraying aggression
biodiversityNoun · 21 points
the variety of plant and animal life in the world or in a particular habitat, a high level of which is usually considered to be important and desirable
cooperativesNoun · 19 points
a farm, business, or other organization which is owned and run jointly by its members, who share the profits or benefits
interpretiveAdjective · 17 points
relating to or providing an interpretation
preventativeAdjective · 20 points
designed to keep something undesirable such as illness or harm from occurring; preventive
respectivelyAdverb · 22 points
separately or individually and in the order already mentioned (used when enumerating two or more items or facts that refer back to a previous statement)

12 Letter Words With IVE: Questions

How many twelve letter words containing IVE are there?

There are 28 twelve letter words containing IVE in our dictionary, and 28 of them are common words most players will already know.

What is the highest scoring word among twelve letter words containing IVE?

QUANTITATIVE is the highest scoring option at 24 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.

What are some common twelve letter words containing IVE?

AGGRESSIVELY, COOPERATIVES, PREVENTATIVE are among the most familiar twelve letter words containing IVE. Select any word in the list to read its definition.

Are these twelve letter words containing IVE valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?

Every word is drawn from a tournament word list, so most are playable everywhere. Use the dictionary selector to narrow the list to Scrabble US (NWL2023), Scrabble UK (CSW24) or Words With Friends and see only the words that game accepts.