With IVE
17 words · highest scoring is fives at 11 points
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About 5 Letter Words With IVE
There are 17 five letter words containing IVE in our dictionary. The highest scoring is fives at 11 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 17 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — ALIVE, GIVER, NAIVE 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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5 Letter Words With IVE at a Glance
Highest Scoring 5 Letter Words With IVE
- fives11
- hives11
- waive11
- wives11
- diver9
- drive9
- given9
- giver9
Common 5 Letter Words With IVE
- alive8
- drive9
- given9
- gives9
- lived9
- lives8
- olive8
- rivet8
5 Letter Words With 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
- giverNoun · 9 points
- a person who gives something
- livedVerb · 9 points
- remain alive
- naiveAdjective · 8 points
- (of a person or action) showing a lack of experience, wisdom, or judgement
- rivetNoun · 8 points
- a short metal pin or bolt for holding together two plates of metal, its headless end being beaten out or pressed down when in place
5 Letter Words With IVE: Questions
How many five letter words containing IVE are there?
There are 17 five letter words containing IVE in our dictionary, and 17 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among five letter words containing IVE?
FIVES 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 containing IVE?
ALIVE, GIVER, NAIVE are among the most familiar five letter words containing IVE. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these five 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.