9-Letter Words With CTIVE
- 32 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words With CTIVE
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words With CTIVE 32 words
How often does CTIVE appear in nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 32 nine-letter words containing CTIVE. They average 17.6 points, the best is OBJECTIVE (23 points) and 90.6% end in E.
- Total words
- 32
- Average Scrabble score
- 17.6
- out of 23 max
- Everyday words
- 38%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- E
- 90.6% of words
Most common last letters
- e 90.6%
- s 6.3%
- y 3.1%
Top vowel pairs
- oa6.3%
- io3.1%
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 nine-letter word containing CTIVE
o 1b 3j 8e 1c 3t 1i 1v 4e 1
O 1 + B 3 + J 8 + E 1 + C 3 + T 1 + I 1 + V 4 + E 1 = 23 points
- Double word
- 46 pts
- Triple word
- 69 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
objective
- nounthe goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)“the sole object of her trip was to see her children”
- nounthe lens or system of lenses in a telescope or microscope that is nearest the object being viewed
- adjectiveundistorted by emotion or personal bias; based on observable phenomena“an objective appraisal”
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How many nine-letter words containing CTIVE are there?
There are 32 nine-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 nine-letter word containing CTIVE?
OBJECTIVE is worth 23 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BIJECTIVE (23), ADJECTIVE (22), EJECTIVES (21).
What are some common nine-letter words containing CTIVE?
Everyday examples include EFFECTIVE, DIRECTIVE, SELECTIVE, ADDICTIVE, OBJECTIVE, DETECTIVE, ADJECTIVE, DEFECTIVE. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare nine-letter words containing CTIVE score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include BIJECTIVE (23), EJECTIVES (21), INJECTIVE (21), REJECTIVE (21). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.