Ending in IVE
29 words, 9 of them common · highest scoring is fixive at 19 points
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About 6 Letter Words Ending in IVE
There are 29 six letter words ending in IVE in our dictionary. The highest scoring is fixive at 19 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 9 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — ACTIVE, MOTIVE, REVIVE 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 6 Letter Words With IVE or Words Ending in IVE, which drops the length limit entirely.
6 Letter Words Ending in IVE at a Glance
Highest Scoring 6 Letter Words Ending in IVE
- fixive19
- bylive14
- revive12
- thrive12
- shrive12
- unhive12
- unwive12
- updive12
Common 6 Letter Words Ending in IVE
- active11
- arrive9
- derive10
- motive11
- native9
- relive9
- revive12
- strive9
6 Letter Words Ending in IVE by First Letter
- 6 Letter Words Starting With S Ending in IVE
- 6 Letter Words Starting With U Ending in IVE
- 6 Letter Words Starting With R Ending in IVE
- 6 Letter Words Starting With A Ending in IVE
- 6 Letter Words Starting With B Ending in IVE
- 6 Letter Words Starting With D Ending in IVE
- 6 Letter Words Starting With E Ending in IVE
- 6 Letter Words Starting With M Ending in IVE
- 6 Letter Words Starting With V Ending in IVE
- 6 Letter Words Starting With C Ending in IVE
- 6 Letter Words Starting With F Ending in IVE
- 6 Letter Words Starting With G Ending in IVE
- 6 Letter Words Starting With N Ending in IVE
- 6 Letter Words Starting With T Ending in IVE
6 Letter Words Ending in IVE Defined
- activeAdjective · 11 points
- engaging or ready to engage in physically energetic pursuits
- arriveVerb · 9 points
- reach a place at the end of a journey or a stage in a journey
- motiveNoun · 11 points
- a reason for doing something
- nativeNoun · 9 points
- a person born in a specified place or associated with a place by birth, whether subsequently resident there or not
- reviveVerb · 12 points
- restore to life or consciousness
- striveVerb · 9 points
- make great efforts to achieve or obtain something
6 Letter Words Ending in IVE: Questions
How many six letter words ending in IVE are there?
There are 29 six letter words ending in IVE in our dictionary, and 9 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among six letter words ending in IVE?
FIXIVE is the highest scoring option at 19 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common six letter words ending in IVE?
ACTIVE, MOTIVE, REVIVE are among the most familiar six letter words ending in IVE. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these six 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.