8 Letter Words Containing IV
There are 346 8-letter English words that contain IV, from ABLATIVE to YESHIVOT. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: EQUIVOKE (24), CIVILIZE (22), ACTIVIZE (22). Roughly 33% of these words end in E, so an E-hook on the board is worth watching for.
Word list
A
- ABLATIVE13 pts
- ABORTIVE13 pts
- ABRASIVE13 pts
- ACTIVATE13 pts
- ACTIVELY16 pts
- ACTIVISM15 pts
- ACTIVIST13 pts
- ACTIVITY16 pts
- ACTIVIZE22 pts
- ADAPTIVE14 pts
- ADDITIVE13 pts
- ADHESIVE15 pts
- ADOPTIVE14 pts
- AESTIVAL11 pts
- AGENTIVE12 pts
- ALEWIVES14 pts
- ALLUSIVE11 pts
- AMBIVERT15 pts
- ARCHIVAL16 pts
- ARCHIVED17 pts
- ARCHIVES16 pts
- ARRIVALS11 pts
- ARRIVERS11 pts
- ARRIVING12 pts
- AUDITIVE12 pts
- AVERSIVE14 pts
B
C
- CAPTIVES15 pts
- CARNIVAL13 pts
- CHIVALRY19 pts
- CHIVAREE16 pts
- CHIVVIED20 pts
- CHIVVIES19 pts
- CHIVYING20 pts
- CIVICISM17 pts
- CIVILIAN13 pts
- CIVILISE13 pts
- CIVILITY16 pts
- CIVILIZE22 pts
- COACTIVE15 pts
- CODERIVE14 pts
- CODRIVEN14 pts
- CODRIVER14 pts
- CODRIVES14 pts
- COERCIVE15 pts
- COHESIVE16 pts
- CONATIVE13 pts
- CONCEIVE15 pts
- CONNIVED14 pts
- CONNIVER13 pts
- CONNIVES13 pts
- CONTRIVE13 pts
- CORRIVAL13 pts
- CREATIVE13 pts
- CRESCIVE15 pts
- CULTIVAR13 pts
- CURATIVE13 pts
- CURSIVES13 pts
D
- DATIVELY15 pts
- DECEIVED15 pts
- DECEIVER14 pts
- DECEIVES14 pts
- DECISIVE14 pts
- DELIVERS12 pts
- DELIVERY15 pts
- DELUSIVE12 pts
- DEMIVOLT14 pts
- DENOTIVE12 pts
- DEPRIVAL14 pts
- DEPRIVED15 pts
- DEPRIVER14 pts
- DEPRIVES14 pts
- DERISIVE12 pts
- DERIVATE12 pts
- DERIVERS12 pts
- DERIVING13 pts
- DILATIVE12 pts
- DILUTIVE12 pts
- DIVAGATE13 pts
- DIVALENT12 pts
- DIVEBOMB18 pts
- DIVERGED14 pts
- DIVERGES13 pts
- DIVERTED13 pts
- DIVERTER12 pts
- DIVESTED13 pts
- DIVIDEND14 pts
- DIVIDERS13 pts
- DIVIDING14 pts
- DIVIDUAL13 pts
- DIVINELY15 pts
- DIVINERS12 pts
- DIVINEST12 pts
- DIVINING13 pts
- DIVINISE12 pts
- DIVINITY15 pts
- DIVINIZE21 pts
- DIVISION12 pts
- DIVISIVE15 pts
- DIVISORS12 pts
- DIVORCED15 pts
- DIVORCEE14 pts
- DIVORCER14 pts
- DIVORCES14 pts
- DIVULGED14 pts
- DIVULGER13 pts
- DIVULGES13 pts
- DIVVYING19 pts
- DONATIVE12 pts
- DRIVABLE14 pts
- DRIVELED13 pts
- DRIVELER12 pts
- DRIVEWAY18 pts
- DRIVINGS13 pts
- DURATIVE12 pts
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- REACTIVE13 pts
- RECEIVED14 pts
- RECEIVER13 pts
- RECEIVES13 pts
- REDIVIDE13 pts
- REDRIVEN12 pts
- REDRIVES12 pts
- REGIVING13 pts
- RELATIVE11 pts
- RELIVING12 pts
- RESTRIVE11 pts
- REVIVALS14 pts
- REVIVERS14 pts
- REVIVIFY20 pts
- REVIVING15 pts
- RIVALING12 pts
- RIVALLED12 pts
- RIVERBED14 pts
- RIVERINE11 pts
- RIVETERS11 pts
- RIVETING12 pts
- RIVETTED12 pts
- RIVIERAS11 pts
- RIVIERES11 pts
- RIVULETS11 pts
- RIVULOSE11 pts
- ROTATIVE11 pts
S
- SALIVARY14 pts
- SALIVATE11 pts
- SANATIVE11 pts
- SCRIVING14 pts
- SEDATIVE12 pts
- SEDUCIVE14 pts
- SHIVAREE14 pts
- SHIVERED15 pts
- SHIVERER14 pts
- SHRIVELS14 pts
- SHRIVERS14 pts
- SHRIVING15 pts
- SKIVVIED19 pts
- SKIVVIES18 pts
- SKYDIVED20 pts
- SKYDIVER19 pts
- SKYDIVES19 pts
- SLIVERED12 pts
- SLIVERER11 pts
- SLIVOVIC16 pts
- SNIVELED12 pts
- SNIVELER11 pts
- SORPTIVE13 pts
- SPORTIVE13 pts
- STATIVES11 pts
- STRIVERS11 pts
- STRIVING12 pts
- STUIVERS11 pts
- SURVIVAL14 pts
- SURVIVED15 pts
- SURVIVER14 pts
- SURVIVES14 pts
- SURVIVOR14 pts
- SWIVELED15 pts
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Point values shown are Scrabble® (letters only, before board bonuses). Browse deeper via the word-lists hub.
Top 10 highest-scoring words
Scored on letters only (no board bonuses). WWF uses different tile values from Scrabble — J, Q and Z are worth 10 points in WWF; X is worth 8.
| # | Word | Scrabble | WWF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | equivoke | 24 | 26 |
| 2 | civilize | 22 | 25 |
| 3 | activize | 22 | 24 |
| 4 | divinize | 21 | 23 |
| 5 | quivered | 21 | 23 |
| 6 | fixative | 21 | 22 |
| 7 | ejective | 20 | 24 |
| 8 | giveback | 20 | 24 |
| 9 | lixivium | 20 | 24 |
| 10 | chivvied | 20 | 22 |
FAQs
How many 8-letter words contain IV?
346 valid 8-letter English words contain the letters IV in the ENABLE English word list.
Are these valid in Wordle and Scrabble?
Words on this page come from the ENABLE English word list. UK Scrabble (Collins Scrabble Words) accepts the overwhelming majority; a handful may not be legal in the North American NASPA Word List (NWL2023).