Words with 'h' as the first letter that end with 'ive'


For words with 'h' as the 1st letter that end with 'ive', there are 33 words to select from.

4 letter words

  • hive

7 letter words

  • hastive
  • hective

9 letter words

  • hortative
  • housewive
  • humective

10 letter words

  • habitative
  • hebetative
  • hesitative
  • hypoactive

11 letter words

  • hyperactive
  • hypotensive
  • humiliative

12 letter words

  • hereditative
  • hyperemotive
  • hypertensive

13 letter words

  • hallucinative
  • hydronegative
  • hydropositive
  • hyperreactive
  • hyposensitive
  • hypothecative

14 letter words

  • hyperexcursive
  • hypernutritive
  • hyperobtrusive
  • hypersensitive

16 letter words

  • hemagglutinative
  • hyperspeculative
  • hypersuperlative
  • homofermentative

17 letter words

  • haemagglutinative
  • hyperconservative

18 letter words

  • heterofermentative

How many words are possible to make using this combination of letters?
There are up to 33 entries on our list of words that start with 'h' and end with 'ive'.

Is there any word on this page that jumps out as the most common?
When it comes to well-known words, there's 'hive', which ranks as the 22913th most popular word.

What is the best score you're able to get in Scrabble using this list of words with 'h' as the 1st letter that end with 'ive'?
For 15 points, it is possible to use 'hective'.

Is there an example of a particular word from this page of word that starts with 'h' and ends with 'ive' which might be deemed as interesting?
We consider 'hesitative' to be the most unusual word you can put together. The definition of 'hesitative' is as follows: "Showing, or characterized by, hesitation. [He said] in his mild, hesitative way. R. D. Blackmore.". Source Oxford Dictionary.

What is the longest word you can derive using this list?
The longest word is 18 letters, which is 'heterofermentative'.