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9-Letter Words With ECTIVE

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Popular 9-Letter Words With ECTIVE

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

All 9-Letter Words With ECTIVE 18 words

How often does ECTIVE appear in nine-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 18 nine-letter words containing ECTIVE. They average 18.6 points, the best is OBJECTIVE (23 points) and 88.9% end in E.

Total words
18
Average Scrabble score
18.6
out of 23 max
Everyday words
50%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
E
88.9% of words

Most common last letters

  • e 88.9%
  • s 11.1%

Rare words worth knowing

Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring nine-letter word containing ECTIVE

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

  1. nounthe goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)“the sole object of her trip was to see her children”
  2. nounthe lens or system of lenses in a telescope or microscope that is nearest the object being viewed
  3. adjectiveundistorted by emotion or personal bias; based on observable phenomena“an objective appraisal”
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How many nine-letter words containing ECTIVE are there?

There are 18 nine-letter words containing ECTIVE 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 ECTIVE?

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 ECTIVE?

Everyday examples include EFFECTIVE, DIRECTIVE, SELECTIVE, OBJECTIVE, DETECTIVE, ADJECTIVE, DEFECTIVE, INVECTIVE. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Which rare nine-letter words containing ECTIVE 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.