Words Containing CTIVE

Q: How many words containing CTIVE are there?

There are 390 words containing CTIVE in our combined English word list. The most common length is 12 letters, with 70 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

Q: What is the highest-scoring word containing CTIVE?

INTERSUBJECTIVELY is worth 34 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CONJUNCTIVELY (30), CONTRADISTINCTIVELY (30), SUBJECTIVENESSES (30).

Q: What are some common words containing CTIVE?

Everyday examples include ATTRACTIVE , EFFECTIVELY , RESPECTIVELY , EFFECTIVE , ACTIVE , DIRECTIVE , SELECTIVE , PROSPECTIVE . Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Q: What is the longest word containing CTIVE?

NONDESTRUCTIVENESSES has 20 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, RETROSPECTIVELY (15 letters) is the longest common one.

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All Words Containing CTIVE 390 words

16-Letter Words With CTIVE 14

17-Letter Words With CTIVE 11

18-Letter Words With CTIVE 5

19-Letter Words With CTIVE 3

20-Letter Words With CTIVE 2

How often does CTIVE appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 390 words containing CTIVE. Most are 12 letters long, they average 21 points, the best is INTERSUBJECTIVELY (34 points) and 50.3% end in E.

Total words: 390
Most common length: 12 letters; 70 words
Average Scrabble score: 21; out of 34 max
Longest word: NONDESTRUCTIVENESSES; 20 letters
Most common ending: E; 50.3% of words

Most common last letters

e 50.3%
s 28.7%
y 21%

Top vowel pairs

oa4.1%
ea2.3%
io1.3%

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Highest-scoring word containing CTIVE

i ₁n ₁t ₁e ₁r ₁s ₁u ₁b ₃j ₈e ₁c ₃t ₁i ₁v ₄e ₁l ₁y ₄

I 1 + N 1 + T 1 + E 1 + R 1 + S 1 + U 1 + B 3 + J 8 + E 1 + C 3 + T 1 + I 1 + V 4 + E 1 + L 1 + Y 4 = 34 points

Double word: 68 pts
Triple word: 102 pts

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

intersubjectively

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

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How many words containing CTIVE are there?

There are 390 words containing CTIVE in our combined English word list. The most common length is 12 letters, with 70 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word containing CTIVE?

INTERSUBJECTIVELY is worth 34 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CONJUNCTIVELY (30), CONTRADISTINCTIVELY (30), SUBJECTIVENESSES (30).

What are some common words containing CTIVE?

Everyday examples include ATTRACTIVE, EFFECTIVELY, RESPECTIVELY, EFFECTIVE, ACTIVE, DIRECTIVE, SELECTIVE, PROSPECTIVE. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word containing CTIVE?

NONDESTRUCTIVENESSES has 20 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, RETROSPECTIVELY (15 letters) is the longest common one.