9-Letter Words Ending in ATIVE
- 51 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words Ending in ATIVE
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words Ending in ATIVE 51 words
How common is ATIVE at the end of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 51 nine-letter words ending in ATIVE. They average 15 points, the best is QUOTATIVE (21 points) and P is the most common first letter (17.6%).
- Total words
- 51
- Average Scrabble score
- 15
- out of 21 max
- Everyday words
- 18%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- P
- 17.6% of words
Most common first letters
- p 17.6%
- c 9.8%
- e 9.8%
Top vowel pairs
- ia9.8%
- au3.9%
- io2%
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 nine-letter word ending in ATIVE
q 10u 1o 1t 1a 1t 1i 1v 4e 1
Q 10 + U 1 + O 1 + T 1 + A 1 + T 1 + I 1 + V 4 + E 1 = 21 points
- Double word
- 42 pts
- Triple word
- 63 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
quotative
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many nine-letter words ending in ATIVE are there?
There are 51 nine-letter words ending in ATIVE 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 nine-letter word ending in ATIVE?
QUOTATIVE is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are OXIDATIVE (20), EXUDATIVE (20), COMBATIVE (18).
What are some common nine-letter words ending in ATIVE?
Everyday examples include TENTATIVE, NARRATIVE, IMITATIVE, OPERATIVE, LUCRATIVE, FORMATIVE, ITERATIVE, EVOCATIVE. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare nine-letter words ending in ATIVE score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include QUOTATIVE (21), CURVATIVE (17), GEMMATIVE (17), VIBRATIVE (17). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.