Ending in IVE
207 words, 50 of them common · highest scoring is pozidrive at 24 points
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About 9 Letter Words Ending in IVE
There are 207 nine letter words ending in IVE in our dictionary. The highest scoring is pozidrive at 24 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 50 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — ADDICTIVE, EXCLUSIVE, NORMATIVE 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 9 Letter Words With IVE or Words Ending in IVE, which drops the length limit entirely.
9 Letter Words Ending in IVE at a Glance
Highest Scoring 9 Letter Words Ending in IVE
- pozidrive24
- objective23
- bijective23
- exceptive23
- exemptive23
- adjective22
- reflexive22
- excessive21
Common 9 Letter Words Ending in IVE
- addictive16
- corrosive14
- directive15
- expansive21
- incentive14
- lucrative14
- operative14
- receptive16
9 Letter Words Ending in IVE by First Letter
- 9 Letter Words Starting With E Ending in IVE
- 9 Letter Words Starting With I Ending in IVE
- 9 Letter Words Starting With A Ending in IVE
- 9 Letter Words Starting With P Ending in IVE
- 9 Letter Words Starting With D Ending in IVE
- 9 Letter Words Starting With R Ending in IVE
- 9 Letter Words Starting With C Ending in IVE
- 9 Letter Words Starting With S Ending in IVE
- 9 Letter Words Starting With O Ending in IVE
- 9 Letter Words Starting With N Ending in IVE
- 9 Letter Words Starting With F Ending in IVE
- 9 Letter Words Starting With G Ending in IVE
- 9 Letter Words Starting With L Ending in IVE
- 9 Letter Words Starting With T Ending in IVE
- 9 Letter Words Starting With U Ending in IVE
- 9 Letter Words Starting With V Ending in IVE
- 9 Letter Words Starting With B Ending in IVE
- 9 Letter Words Starting With H Ending in IVE
- 9 Letter Words Starting With M Ending in IVE
- 9 Letter Words Starting With Q Ending in IVE
- 9 Letter Words Starting With W Ending in IVE
9 Letter Words Ending in IVE Defined
- addictiveAdjective · 16 points
- (of a substance or activity) causing or likely to cause someone to become addicted
- defectiveAdjective · 18 points
- imperfect or faulty
- exclusiveAdjective · 21 points
- restricted to the person, group, or area concerned
- incentiveNoun · 14 points
- a thing that motivates or encourages someone to do something
- normativeAdjective · 14 points
- establishing, relating to, or deriving from a standard or norm, especially of behaviour
- primitiveAdjective · 16 points
- relating to, denoting, or preserving the character of an early stage in the evolutionary or historical development of something
9 Letter Words Ending in IVE: Questions
How many nine letter words ending in IVE are there?
There are 207 nine letter words ending in IVE in our dictionary, and 50 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among nine letter words ending in IVE?
POZIDRIVE is the highest scoring option at 24 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common nine letter words ending in IVE?
ADDICTIVE, EXCLUSIVE, NORMATIVE are among the most familiar nine letter words ending in IVE. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these nine 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.