How many words with IVA are there?

This page lists 414 words with IVA from our dictionary, each shown with its Scrabble score.

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Words With IVA

All 414 words in our dictionary that contain IVA — sorted by Scrabble score.

414 words · number = Scrabble score · sorted highest score first

nonequivalences29 reprivatization29 adjectivally28 derivatizations28 equivalency28 inequivalved28 nonequivalence28 privatdozents28 privatizations28 reprivatizing28 derivatization27 equivalencies27 equivalently27 privatdozent27 privatization27 reprivatized27 conceivability26 conjunctivae26 conjunctival26 conjunctivas26 derivatizing26 equivalences26 hypersalivation26 inequivalve26 nonequivalents26 privatizing26 quadrivalents26 reprivatizes26 conjunctiva25 derivatized25 equivalence25 inconceivably25 nonequivalent25 privatized25 quadrivalent25 reprivatize25 unchivalrously25 conceivableness24 derivatizes24 imperceivable24 privatizes24 survivability24 unambivalently24 adjectival23 chivalrously23 conceivably23 cultivability23 derivatize23 equivalents23 overcultivation23 perceivably23 privatize23 survivabilities23 vivaciousnesses23 ambivalently22 antiderivatives22 chivalrousness22 cultivabilities22 derivatively22 equivalent22 forgivably22 inconceivable22 motivationally22 privatively22 substantivally22 unconceivable22 vivaciously22 ambivalences21 antiderivative21 cocultivating21 cocultivations21 derivativeness21 nonderivatives21 perspectival21 privatdocents21 unforgivable21 vivaciousness21 yeshivahs21 ambivalence20 chivareeing20 cocultivated20 cocultivation20 conceivable20 drivability20 festivalgoers20 multivalences20 multivariable20 noncultivations20 nonderivative20 perceivable20 privatdocent20 revivalistic20 unchivalrous20 yeshivah20 captivating19 captivations19 chivalric19 chivalry19 chivariing19 cocultivates19 contrivances19 cultivatable19 deactivating19 deactivations19 divaricating19 divarications19 drivabilities19 festivalgoer19 forgivable19 khedival19 multivalence19 noncultivated19 noncultivation19 recultivating19 revivalisms19 survivances19 unambivalent19 uncultivable19 vivacity19 captivated18 captivation18 captivators18 charivaris18 chivalries18 chivalrous18 chivareed18 chivaried18 cocultivate18 connivances18 contrivance18 deactivated18 deactivation18 deactivators18 deceivable18 deprivations18 derivatives18 divaricated18 divarication18 genitivally18 inactivating18 inactivations18 livability18 livablenesses18 motivative18 nonactivated18 privateering18 privatenesses18 privatives18 reactivating18 reactivations18 receivables18 recultivated18 remotivating18 remotivations18 revivalism18 semiprivate18 shivareeing18 survivable18 survivalists18 survivance18 uncultivated18 vivacities18 vivandieres18 ambivalent17 bivalved17 captivates17 captivator17 charivari17 chivarees17 chivaries17 connivance17 cultivable17 cultivating17 cultivations17 deactivates17 deactivator17 deprivation17 derivative17 divaricates17 gallivanting17 inactivated17 inactivation17 infinitival17 livabilities17 motivational17 multivalents17 multivariate17 passivating17 passivations17 privacy17 privateered17 privately17 privatising17 privatisms17 privative17 reactivated17 reactivation17 receivable17 recultivates17 remotivated17 remotivation17 revivable17 revivalists17 substantival17 survivalist17 unmotivated17 vivacious17 vivandiere17 vivariums17 yeshivas17 activating16 activations16 ajivas16 archival16 bivalves16 captivate16 chivaree16 cultivated16 cultivation16 cultivators16 deactivate16 derivational16 divagating16 divagations16 divaricate16 galivanting16 gallivanted16 inactivates16 livableness16 motivating16 motivations16 multivalent16 outrivalling16 passivated16 passivation16 privacies16 privateness16 privatised16 privatism16 pursuivants16 reactivates16 recultivate16 remotivates16 revivalist16 shivahs16 shivareed16 vivarium16 yeshiva16 activated15 activation15 activators15 aestivating15 aestivations15 ajiva15 bivalve15 chivari15 cultivates15 cultivator15 deprivals15 derivable15 derivations15 divagated15 divagation15 festivals15 galivanted15 inactivate15 motivated15 motivation15 motivators15 olivaceous15 outrivaling15 outrivalled15 passivates15 privateers15 privations15 privatises15 pursuivant15 reactivate15 remotivate15 shivah15 shivarees15 survivals15 tittivating15 trivalves15 univalves15 vivaces15 vivary15 activates14 activator14 aestivated14 aestivation14 bivalents14 bivariate14 bolivares14 carnivals14 corrivals14 cultivars14 cultivate14 deprival14 derivation14 divagates14 drivable14 estivating14 estivations14 festival14 gallivants14 motivates14 motivator14 outrivaled14 passivate14 privateer14 privatest14 privation14 privatise14 revivals14 salivary14 salivating14 salivations14 shivaree14 survival14 titivating14 titivations14 tittivated14 trivalve14 univalve14 unlivable14 unrivalled14 vivace14 vivaries14 activate13 aestivates13 bivalent13 bolivars13 carnival13 corrival13 cultivar13 derivates13 divagate13 estivated13 estivation13 galivants13 gallivant13 genitival13 gingivae13 gingival13 minivans13 motivate13 olivary13 privater13 privates13 revival13 rivalling13 rivalry13 salivated13 salivation13 salivators13 titivated13 titivation13 tittivates13 univalents13 univariate13 unrivaled13 vivaria13 aestivate12 bolivar12 derivate12 divalent12 estivates12 galivant12 gingiva12 kivas12 livable12 minivan12 nonrivals12 outrivals12 private12 rivaling12 rivalled12 rivalries12 rivalrous12 salivates12 salivator12 shivas12 titivates12 tittivate12 trivalent12 univalent12 aestival11 arrivals11 datival11 estivate11 kiva11 nonrival11 outrival11 rivages11 rivaled11 salivate11 shiva11 titivate11 vivas11 arrival10 divans10 estival10 ogival10 rivage10 salivas10 viva10 divan9 divas9 rivals9 saliva9 diva8 nival8 rival8

Why IVA words matter

Words containing IVA are handy for Scrabble, Words with Friends and word puzzles — filter the list above by length to find the play you need.

What the numbers say

A few numbers before you scroll: the 414 words here run from 4 to 15 letters, with 11-letter words the largest group (74 entries). Wordle players have 8 five-letter options, and there are 21 seven-letter candidates for a Scrabble bingo. The single best scorer is NONEQUIVALENCES at 29 points before multipliers.

The five biggest scorers on the page: NONEQUIVALENCES (29), REPRIVATIZATION (29), ADJECTIVALLY (28), DERIVATIZATIONS (28), EQUIVALENCY (28). The longest entry is ANTIDERIVATIVES at 15 letters, and the average word here is worth about 17 points. Letter-wise, A is the workhorse — it appears in 414 of these words, ahead of I (414) and V (414).

Three easy picks from this list

RIVALS earns 9 points from just 6 tiles — and it is a word few opponents will bother to challenge.
When the rack looks hopeless, SALIVA (6 letters, 9 points) is the kind of quiet play that keeps a game moving.
NIVAL — 5 letters for 8 points; every tile in it is a common draw, so it shows up rack after rack.

Once those stick, file away the next tier too: RIVAL (8), DIVANS (10), OGIVAL (10), RIVAGE (10), DIVAN (9).

Learning words through IVA

Letter chunks like IVA are how vocabulary compounds: learn the pattern once and every word built on it gets easier to recall and to spell. Read down this list and you will see the same rhythm repeat across lengths — that repetition is exactly what makes these words stick for spelling bees, ESL study and crossword pattern-matching alike.

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