8-Letter Words With LIVE
- 36 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With LIVE
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With LIVE 36 words
How often does LIVE appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 36 eight-letter words containing LIVE. They average 12.6 points, the best is DELIVERY (15 points) and 41.7% end in S.
- Total words
- 36
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.6
- out of 15 max
- Everyday words
- 22%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 41.7% of words
Most common last letters
- s 41.7%
- d 13.9%
- e 13.9%
Top vowel pairs
- ie8.3%
- ou8.3%
- ea2.8%
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 LIVE
d 2e 1l 1i 1v 4e 1r 1y 4
D 2 + E 1 + L 1 + I 1 + V 4 + E 1 + R 1 + Y 4 = 15 points
- Double word
- 30 pts
- Triple word
- 45 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
delivery
- nounthe act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)“his reluctant delivery of bad news”
- nounthe event of giving birth“she had a difficult delivery”
- nounyour characteristic style or manner of expressing yourself orally“his manner of speaking was quite abrupt”
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How many eight-letter words containing LIVE are there?
There are 36 eight-letter words containing LIVE 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 LIVE?
DELIVERY is worth 15 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PROCLIVE (15), LIVERISH (14), LIVELILY (14).
What are some common eight-letter words containing LIVE?
Everyday examples include DELIVERY, DELIVERS, LIVELIER, SLIVERED, OUTLIVED, OUTLIVES, ENLIVENS, LIVELONG. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing LIVE score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include PROCLIVE (15), LIVEWARE (14), LIVEYERE (14), LIVEYERS (14). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.