Words Ending in -IVE

There are 1,399 words ending in -ive in our dictionary; the longest 500 are listed below, grouped by length. Endings like -ive are common hooks for extending words already on the board. Each word shows its Scrabble tile value.

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15-letter words (41)

anticompetitive24antiprogressive21antispeculative22autodestructive21circumscriptive28cosignificative26decontaminative23disassimilative21electronegative21electropositive22excommunicative33exemplificative34experimentative29hyperaggressive28hyperresponsive28incommunicative26incomprehensive27insignificative24intersubjective29intussusceptive22misappreciative26misapprehensive27neoconservative23nonconservative23nonconstructive22nonexploitative27nonquantitative27nonreproductive23overimaginative24phosphorylative31photoconductive28photorefractive28procrastinative22prognosticative23radioprotective23retroreflective23superconductive25unauthoritative21uncommunicative26uncomprehensive27undemonstrative21

14-letter words (72)

administrative20anticonvulsive22antiderivative21antireflective22antisubversive22autosuggestive19chemoreceptive28circumspective27conglomerative22conglutinative20congratulative20contrapositive21cryoprotective26deconstructive22disaggregative21disapprobative24discriminative22disintegrative19hypersensitive25immunoreactive23inappreciative23inapprehensive24interoperative19interpretative19multiplicative23neurocognitive20nonacquisitive28noncommutative23noncompetitive23nonconsecutive21nonconsumptive23noncooperative21nondescriptive22nondestructive20nondistinctive20noninteractive19nonprogressive20nonradioactive20nonrestrictive19nonretroactive19nonspeculative21overaggressive22overprotective24photoinductive25photooxidative30photoreceptive26photosensitive22precompetitive25predestinative20proprioceptive25radiosensitive18recapitulative21reconstructive21redintegrative19redistributive20rehabilitative22representative19simplificative26substantiative19supereffective27supererogative20superexpensive28supersensitive19superstructive21transformative22transmigrative20ultraexclusive26ultrasensitive17unappreciative23unapprehensive24unconstructive21unremunerative19

13-letter words (135)

accommodative25acculturative20aerodigestive18agglomerative20agglutinative18anticorrosive18antinarrative16appropriative22approximative29argumentative19authoritative19circumventive25cirrostrative18collaborative20commemorative24commiserative22communicative24comprehensive25concentrative20confederative22configurative22conflagrative22considerative19consolidative19contaminative20contemplative22contraceptive22contradictive21contragestive19corresponsive20corroborative20counteractive20decompressive23demonstrative19deteriorative17determinative19disconnective21disseminative19dissimilative19dissimulative19domesticative21electroactive20electromotive20enculturative18expectorative27expostulative25exterminative25exteroceptive27extrapolative25frequentative28gesticulative19hallucinative21hyperreactive26impredicative23inconsecutive20incorporative20indistinctive19intercalative18interoceptive20interpolative18interrogative17introgressive17introspective20investigative20justificative28magnetomotive21manifestative21metanarrative18mundificative24necessitative18nonabsorptive20nonaggressive18nonautomotive18nonconductive21noncumulative20nonderivative20nondiscursive19nondispersive19nondisruptive19nonevaluative19nonexploitive25nonfigurative20nonpermissive20nonproductive21nonresponsive18nonsubjective27nontransitive16overassertive19overattentive19oversensitive19overtalkative23participative22perseverative21photoemissive23photonegative22photopositive23postoperative20precipitative22prefigurative22prejudicative28premeditative21primogenitive21proliferative21qualificative30ratiocinative18reciprocative22recriminative20reduplicative21refrigerative20reintegrative17remonstrative18resuscitative18retrogressive17retrospective20reverberative21significative22specificative25subindicative21subordinative19transcriptive20transgressive17transmutative18transpositive18uncompetitive22unconjunctive27uncooperative20undistinctive19unimaginative19uninformative21uninquisitive25uninstructive18unobstructive20unprogressive19unprovocative23unspeculative20

12-letter words (196)

accelerative19accumulative21adjudicative26alimentative17alliterative15amalgamative20ameliorative17annihilative18annunciative17anticipative19anticreative17apperceptive23appreciative21apprehensive22articulative17asseverative18assimilative17augmentative18auscultative17colliquative26compellative21compensative21complicative23compulsative21conciliative19confirmative22congregative19consecrative19conservative20constitutive17constrictive19constructive19consultative17consummative21continuative17contributive19conversative20coordinative18debilitative18decongestive19degenerative17deliberative18delimitative18denominative18denunciative18deoppilative20depreciative20desiderative17desquamative27disincentive18dispensative18disquisitive25dissertative16dissociative18distributive18disturbative18ditransitive16edulcorative18emancipative21emasculative19exaggerative24exasperative24excogitative25exhilarative25exploitative24exprobrative26extraversive25extroversive25facilitative20fermentative20hypertensive23illuminative17illustrative15imperceptive23imperfective24incogitative18inconclusive19incorruptive19incrassative17inexhaustive25inexpressive24infiltrative18insusceptive19intellective17intempestive19interceptive19interdictive18intermissive17interpretive17interruptive17intoxicative24intransitive15introductive18introjective24intromissive17introversive18introvertive18invigorative19irreflective20irrespective19irresponsive17jurisdictive25liquefactive29maladjustive25manipulative19ministrative17modificative23nomenclative19nonaddictive19nonassertive15noncognitive18noncombative21noncorrosive17nondeceptive20nondeductive19nondirective18noneffective23nonexclusive24nonexecutive24nonexplosive24nonimitative17noninductive18noninfective20nonintrusive15nonintuitive15nonnarrative15nonnormative17nonnutritive15nonobjective26nonoperative17nonpurposive19nonreflexive25nonselective17nonsensitive15normotensive17obliterative17opinionative17performative22perturbative19petrifactive22posteruptive19postpositive19precognitive20preformative22preoperative19prescriptive21presentative17preservative20preventative20propitiative19proscriptive21psychoactive27purificative22putrefactive22quantitative24quidditative26recollective19recuperative19regenerative16remunerative17renunciative17repercussive19reprehensive20reproductive20resurrective17retrocessive17retrodictive18retropulsive17seronegative16seropositive17sternutative15stupefactive22subscriptive21substitutive17supermassive19sustentative15transmissive17transportive17transumptive19unaggressive17unapplausive19unattractive17unconclusive19unexpressive24unimpressive19unoppressive19unperceptive21unpersuasive17unproductive20unreflective20unrespective19unresponsive17unsubmissive19unsuccessive19verificative23vituperative20

11-letter words (56)

abstractive18acetylative19acquisitive25adumbrative19adversative18affirmative22affricative22aggregative17alleviative17altercative16alternative14antitussive14appellative18applicative20approbative20arbitrative16argumentive17associative16assortative14attestative14attributive16benedictive19bisociative18calculative18calefactive21carminative18celebrative18circulative18coadunative17coagulative17coextensive23cohortative19colligative17combinative20comminative20commutative20comparative20competitive20compositive20compressive20computative20conflictive21confutative19conjugative24conjunctive25connotative16consecutive18consumptive20contractive18contrastive16convocative21cooperative18corporative18correlative16crepitative18criminative18

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