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8-Letter Words With CTIVE

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Popular 8-Letter Words With CTIVE

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 8-Letter Words With CTIVE 14 words

How often does CTIVE appear in eight-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 14 eight-letter words containing CTIVE. They average 14.3 points, the best is EJECTIVE (20 points) and 92.9% end in E.

Total words
14
Average Scrabble score
14.3
out of 20 max
Everyday words
29%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
E
92.9% of words

Most common last letters

  • e 92.9%
  • y 7.1%

Top vowel pairs

  • ea7.1%
  • oa7.1%

Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.

Rare words worth knowing

Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring eight-letter word containing CTIVE

e 1j 8e 1c 3t 1i 1v 4e 1

E 1 + J 8 + E 1 + C 3 + T 1 + I 1 + V 4 + E 1 = 20 points

Double word
40 pts
Triple word
60 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

ejective

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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How many eight-letter words containing CTIVE are there?

There are 14 eight-letter words containing CTIVE 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 containing CTIVE?

EJECTIVE is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ACTIVELY (16), FRUCTIVE (16), COACTIVE (15).

What are some common eight-letter words containing CTIVE?

Everyday examples include ACTIVELY, ELECTIVE, REACTIVE, INACTIVE. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Which rare eight-letter words containing CTIVE score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include FRUCTIVE (16), PRACTIVE (15), ENACTIVE (13), ORECTIVE (13). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.