8-Letter Words Starting With DRIVE
- 3 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With DRIVE
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With DRIVE 3 words
How common is DRIVE at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 3 eight-letter words that start with DRIVE. They average 14.3 points and the best is DRIVEWAY (18 points).
- Total words
- 3
- Average Scrabble score
- 14.3
- out of 18 max
- Everyday words
- 33%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- D
- 33.3% of words
Most common last letters
- d 33.3%
- r 33.3%
- y 33.3%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with DRIVE
d 2r 1i 1v 4e 1w 4a 1y 4
D 2 + R 1 + I 1 + V 4 + E 1 + W 4 + A 1 + Y 4 = 18 points
- Double word
- 36 pts
- Triple word
- 54 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
driveway
- nouna road leading up to a private house“they parked in the driveway”
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How many eight-letter words that start with DRIVE are there?
There are 3 eight-letter words that start with DRIVE in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with DRIVE?
DRIVEWAY is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DRIVELED (13), DRIVELER (12).
Which rare eight-letter words that start with DRIVE score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include DRIVELED (13), DRIVELER (12). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.