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Words That Start With DRIVE

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Popular Words That Start With DRIVE

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

All Words That Start With DRIVE 31 words

9-Letter Words Starting With DRIVE 7

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10-Letter Words Starting With DRIVE 7

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How common is DRIVE at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 31 words that start with DRIVE. Most are 9 letters long, they average 14.8 points, the best is DRIVETHROUGHS (24 points) and 45.2% end in S.

Total words
31
Most common length
9 letters
7 words
Average Scrabble score
14.8
out of 24 max
Longest word
DRIVEABILITIES
14 letters
Most common ending
S
45.2% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 45.2%
  • e 9.7%
  • r 9.7%

Top vowel pairs

  • ea9.7%
  • ai6.5%
  • ou6.5%

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 word that starts with DRIVE

d 2r 1i 1v 4e 1t 1h 4r 1o 1u 1g 2h 4s 1

D 2 + R 1 + I 1 + V 4 + E 1 + T 1 + H 4 + R 1 + O 1 + U 1 + G 2 + H 4 + S 1 = 24 points

Double word
48 pts
Triple word
72 pts

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

drivethroughs

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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How many words that start with DRIVE are there?

There are 31 words that start with DRIVE in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 7 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word that starts with DRIVE?

DRIVETHROUGHS is worth 24 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DRIVETHROUGH (23), DRIVESHAFTS (21), DRIVEABILITY (21).

What are some common words that start with DRIVE?

Everyday examples include DRIVE, DRIVER, DRIVEN, DRIVEL, DRIVERS, DRIVES, DRIVEWAY, DRIVEWAYS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with DRIVE?

DRIVEABILITIES has 14 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, DRIVEWAYS (9 letters) is the longest common one.