9-Letter Words Ending in IVE

There are 147 9-letter words that end in IVE. 82 are common words, such as ADDICTIVE and ADJECTIVE. A rarer one is REJECTIVE. In this set, T is the most frequent open letter (103 words). 31 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 147

Common words

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Words
147 (82 common words)
Common example
addictive
Rare example
rejective
Doubled letters
31
Ending in S
0
Most frequent letter
T (103)

Questions

How many 9-letter words ending in ive are there?

147. 82 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

ADDICTIVE is among the common words in this set.