Words Containing PTIVE

Q: How many words containing PTIVE are there?

There are 121 words containing PTIVE in our combined English word list. The most common length is 12 letters, with 24 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 PTIVE?

MECHANORECEPTIVE is worth 30 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are IMPERCEPTIVENESSES (29), CHEMORECEPTIVE (28), CIRCUMSCRIPTIVE (28).

Q: What are some common words containing PTIVE?

Everyday examples include DESCRIPTIVE , DISRUPTIVE , PERCEPTIVE , CAPTIVE , RECEPTIVE , ADAPTIVE , DECEPTIVE , CONTRACEPTIVE . Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Q: What is the longest word containing PTIVE?

IMPERCEPTIVENESSES has 18 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, CONTRACEPTIVES (14 letters) is the longest common one.

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16-Letter Words With PTIVE 5

17-Letter Words With PTIVE 1

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How often does PTIVE appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 121 words containing PTIVE. Most are 12 letters long, they average 20.5 points, the best is MECHANORECEPTIVE (30 points) and 56.2% end in E.

Total words: 121
Most common length: 12 letters; 24 words
Average Scrabble score: 20.5; out of 30 max
Longest word: IMPERCEPTIVENESSES; 18 letters
Most common ending: E; 56.2% of words

Most common last letters

e 56.2%
s 21.5%
y 21.5%

Top vowel pairs

ee1.7%
ea0.8%
io0.8%

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Highest-scoring word containing PTIVE

m ₃e ₁c ₃h ₄a ₁n ₁o ₁r ₁e ₁c ₃e ₁p ₃t ₁i ₁v ₄e ₁

M 3 + E 1 + C 3 + H 4 + A 1 + N 1 + O 1 + R 1 + E 1 + C 3 + E 1 + P 3 + T 1 + I 1 + V 4 + E 1 = 30 points

Double word: 60 pts
Triple word: 90 pts

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

mechanoreceptive

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

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How many words containing PTIVE are there?

There are 121 words containing PTIVE in our combined English word list. The most common length is 12 letters, with 24 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word containing PTIVE?

MECHANORECEPTIVE is worth 30 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are IMPERCEPTIVENESSES (29), CHEMORECEPTIVE (28), CIRCUMSCRIPTIVE (28).

What are some common words containing PTIVE?

Everyday examples include DESCRIPTIVE, DISRUPTIVE, PERCEPTIVE, CAPTIVE, RECEPTIVE, ADAPTIVE, DECEPTIVE, CONTRACEPTIVE. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word containing PTIVE?

IMPERCEPTIVENESSES has 18 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, CONTRACEPTIVES (14 letters) is the longest common one.