Ending in IVE
5 words · highest scoring is waive at 11 points
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About 5 Letter Words Ending in IVE
There are 5 five letter words ending in IVE in our dictionary. The highest scoring is waive at 11 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 5 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — ALIVE, DRIVE, OLIVE 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. This list is also searched as words ending with IVE — it is the same set either way.
For a wider net, try 5 Letter Words With IVE or Words Ending in IVE, which drops the length limit entirely.
5 Letter Words Ending in IVE at a Glance
Highest Scoring 5 Letter Words Ending in IVE
- waive11
- drive9
- alive8
- naive8
- olive8
Common 5 Letter Words Ending in IVE
- alive8
- drive9
- naive8
- olive8
- waive11
5 Letter Words Ending in IVE by First Letter
5 Letter Words Ending in IVE Defined
- aliveAdjective · 8 points
- (of a person, animal, or plant) living, not dead
- driveVerb · 9 points
- operate and control the direction and speed of a motor vehicle
- naiveAdjective · 8 points
- (of a person or action) showing a lack of experience, wisdom, or judgement
- oliveNoun · 8 points
- a small oval fruit with a hard stone and bitter flesh, green when unripe and bluish black when ripe, used as food and as a source of oil
- waiveVerb · 11 points
- refrain from insisting on or using (a right or claim)
5 Letter Words Ending in IVE: Questions
How many five letter words ending in IVE are there?
There are 5 five letter words ending in IVE in our dictionary, and 5 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among five letter words ending in IVE?
WAIVE is the highest scoring option at 11 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common five letter words ending in IVE?
ALIVE, DRIVE, OLIVE are among the most familiar five letter words ending in IVE. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these five letter words ending in 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.