Words Ending In IVE — English Word List
Every English word that ends with "IVE". Useful for finding rhymes, planning Scrabble plays, and solving crossword clues.
96 words found14 Letter Words(1)
representative19
13 Letter Words(1)
comprehensive25
12 Letter Words(4)
conservative20constructive19manipulative19unattractive17
11 Letter Words(10)
affirmative22alternative14competitive20consecutive18destructive17distinctive17imaginative17insensitive14perspective20radioactive17
10 Letter Words(19)
aggressive15attractive15automotive15collective17compulsive19conclusive17exhaustive23expressive22imperative17impressive17initiative13injunctive22innovative16productive18protective17reflective18responsive15suggestive15supportive17
9 Letter Words(26)
deceptive17defective18detective15effective20excessive21exclusive21executive21expensive21explosive21extensive19formative17impulsive16incentive14inclusive14intensive12intuitive12lucrative14narrative12objective23obsessive14offensive18primitive16probative16reductive15sensitive12talkative16
8 Letter Words(10)
conceive15creative13decisive14fugitive15inactive13negative12perceive15positive13relative11sedative12
7 Letter Words(12)
archive15captive14deprive13elusive10evasive13festive13forgive14massive12passive12receive12skydive18survive13
6 Letter Words(5)
active11arrive9motive11native9thrive12
5 Letter Words(4)
alive8drive9naive8olive8
4 Letter Words(4)
dive8five10give8live7
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About These Words
Of the 96 matching words, the most common length is 9 letters (26 words, 27% of results).
The shortest 4-letter words are dive, five, give, live.
The longest results are representative at 14 letters each.
Length distribution
4 letters
4 (4%)
5 letters
4 (4%)
6 letters
5 (5%)
7 letters
12 (13%)
8 letters
10 (10%)
9 letters
26 (27%)
10 letters
19 (20%)
11 letters
10 (10%)
12 letters
4 (4%)
13 letters
1 (1%)
14 letters
1 (1%)
Frequently Asked Questions
How many words end with "IVE"?
There are 96 English words that end in "IVE".
What does the suffix "IVE" indicate?
"-ive" means "tending to" or "having the nature of", as in "active" or "creative".