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


With a copious number of words to pick from (101 entries), there's no shortage of options.

5 letter words

  • ogive
  • olive

6 letter words

  • optive
  • ortive

7 letter words

  • outgive
  • outlive
  • outrive

8 letter words

  • occasive
  • omissive
  • optative
  • orective
  • outdrive
  • overgive
  • overlive

9 letter words

  • objective
  • obsessive
  • obtrusive
  • obviative
  • occlusive
  • occursive
  • offensive
  • olfactive
  • onerative
  • operative
  • opinative
  • ostensive
  • ostentive
  • outstrive
  • overdrive
  • oxidative

10 letter words

  • obligative
  • obvolutive
  • occupative
  • omniactive
  • opiniative
  • oppilative
  • oppositive
  • oppressive
  • ordinative
  • overactive
  • overstrive

11 letter words

  • objectative
  • objurgative
  • obscurative
  • observative
  • obstinative
  • obstructive
  • orientative
  • originative
  • oscillative
  • overabusive
  • overpensive

12 letter words

  • obliterative
  • omnispective
  • opinionative
  • overderisive
  • overeffusive
  • overlaxative
  • overpositive
  • overreactive

13 letter words

  • omniscriptive
  • overassertive
  • overattentive
  • overdefensive
  • overeducative
  • overexpansive
  • overextensive
  • overimitative
  • overinclusive
  • overinflative
  • overoffensive
  • oversensitive
  • overtalkative

14 letter words

  • overaggressive
  • overassumptive
  • overdecorative
  • overdepressive
  • overexpressive
  • overpermissive
  • overproductive
  • overprotective
  • overreflective

15 letter words

  • overaffirmative
  • overcompetitive
  • overdescriptive
  • overdestructive
  • overimaginative
  • overinstructive
  • overpresumptive
  • overspeculative
  • overstimulative

16 letter words

  • overappreciative
  • overapprehensive
  • overconservative
  • overillustrative

17 letter words

  • overargumentative
  • overcommunicative
  • overdemonstrative
  • overgesticulative

18 letter words

  • omnirepresentative
  • overrepresentative

Which word on this page sticks out as the most popular?
'Offensive' is the most popular word from this that start with 'o' and end with 'ive', ranked 6907th most common word.

What's the highest scoring word in Scrabble available from this list ?
Given there are an extensive 101 entries, we would suggest selecting 'occasive' scoring 15 points overall.

Which word in particular from this list has the largest letter count?
'omnirepresentative' (18 letters)

What's the maximum number of words one is able to put together using words that start with 'o' and end with 'ive'?
On this list of words that start with 'o' and end with 'ive', you have 101 combinations that are available overall.

What's an interesting word from all the combinations available ?
The most notable word in our opinion is 'operative'. 'Operative''s definition is "1. Having the power of acting; hence, exerting force, physical or moral; active in the production of effects; as, an operative motive. It holds in all operative principles. South. 2. Producing the appropriate or designed effect; efficacious; as, an operative dose, rule, or penalty. 3. (Surg.) Based upon, or...", according to the dictionary.