Words Ending in ECTIVES

Q: What is the highest-scoring word ending in ECTIVES?

IMPERFECTIVES is worth 25 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SUBJECTIVES (25), OBJECTIVES (24), NONEFFECTIVES (24).

Q: What are some common words ending in ECTIVES?

Everyday examples include DIRECTIVES , OBJECTIVES , ELECTIVES , PERSPECTIVES , DETECTIVES , DEFECTIVES , COLLECTIVES , RETROSPECTIVES . Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

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All Words Ending in ECTIVES 22 words

How common is ECTIVES at the end of words?

Our combined English word list has 22 words ending in ECTIVES. Most are 10 letters long, they average 20 points, the best is IMPERFECTIVES (25 points) and P is the most common first letter (18.2%).

Total words: 22
Most common length: 10 letters; 8 words
Average Scrabble score: 20; out of 25 max
Longest word: RETROSPECTIVES; 14 letters
Most common first letter: P; 18.2% of words

Most common first letters

p 18.2%
c 13.6%
d 13.6%

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Highest-scoring word ending in ECTIVES

i ₁m ₃p ₃e ₁r ₁f ₄e ₁c ₃t ₁i ₁v ₄e ₁s ₁

I 1 + M 3 + P 3 + E 1 + R 1 + F 4 + E 1 + C 3 + T 1 + I 1 + V 4 + E 1 + S 1 = 25 points

Double word: 50 pts
Triple word: 75 pts

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

imperfectives

Form of imperfective

nounaspect without regard to the beginning or completion of the action of the verb

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How many words ending in ECTIVES are there?

There are 22 words ending in ECTIVES in our combined English word list. The most common length is 10 letters, with 8 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word ending in ECTIVES?

IMPERFECTIVES is worth 25 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SUBJECTIVES (25), OBJECTIVES (24), NONEFFECTIVES (24).

What are some common words ending in ECTIVES?

Everyday examples include DIRECTIVES, OBJECTIVES, ELECTIVES, PERSPECTIVES, DETECTIVES, DEFECTIVES, COLLECTIVES, RETROSPECTIVES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word ending in ECTIVES?

RETROSPECTIVES has 14 letters.