Words Ending in ESS and Containing IV

Browse 653 verified English words ending in ESS and containing IV, including Effectiveness, Forgiveness, Competitiveness, Attractiveness, Responsiveness, Inclusiveness and Divisiveness. Validated against official game lexicons for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, and daily writing, explore definitions and letter counts below.

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Starts with A
24 words
attractiveness
aggressiveness
assertiveness
attentiveness
addictiveness
aliveness
abrasiveness
apprehensiveness
abusiveness
authoritativeness
activeness
acquisitiveness
adhesiveness
aversiveness
adaptiveness
argumentativeness
absorptiveness
allusiveness
affirmativeness
appreciativeness
assaultiveness
affectiveness
amativeness
anticorrosiveness
Starts with C
24 words
competitiveness
comprehensiveness
cohesiveness
creativeness
conclusiveness
cooperativeness
corrosiveness
compulsiveness
combativeness
constructiveness
conservativeness
collaborativeness
collectiveness
coerciveness
conduciveness
communicativeness
contemplativeness
counterproductiveness
chivalrousness
carnivorousness
consecutiveness
cursiveness
costiveness
constitutiveness
Starts with D
24 words
divisiveness
driverless
distinctiveness
defensiveness
decisiveness
destructiveness
dismissiveness
descriptiveness
disruptiveness
decorativeness
drivenness
definitiveness
defectiveness
demonstrativeness
diverseness
divineness
deceptiveness
discursiveness
derivativeness
dividedness
deliberativeness
depressiveness
derisiveness
diminutiveness
Starts with E
24 words
effectiveness
expressiveness
explosiveness
exhaustiveness
evasiveness
exclusiveness
expansiveness
expensiveness
elusiveness
extensiveness
excessiveness
effusiveness
evocativeness
equivocalness
emotiveness
erosiveness
excursiveness
executiveness
explorativeness
exactiveness
eruptiveness
expletiveness
electiveness
exaggerativeness
Starts with F
11 words
forgiveness
furtiveness
forgivingness
frivolousness
festiveness
figurativeness
fugitiveness
formativeness
fictiveness
fivefoldness
fermentativeness
Starts with G
1 words
givenness
Starts with H
8 words
hypersensitiveness
hiveless
herbivorousness
hyperconservativeness
hyperspeculativeness
hyperemotiveness
hyperobtrusiveness
hyperexcursiveness
Starts with I
24 words
inclusiveness
ineffectiveness
inventiveness
indecisiveness
impulsiveness
intrusiveness
inquisitiveness
invasiveness
innovativeness
impressiveness
intuitiveness
immersiveness
inattentiveness
incisiveness
informativeness
inexpensiveness
illusiveness
inconclusiveness
insensitiveness
intensiveness
imaginativeness
inoffensiveness
instructiveness
impassiveness
Starts with L
12 words
liveliness
lasciviousness
liveness
lucrativeness
lividness
livingness
livableness
liverless
laxativeness
liverishness
liverheartedness
locomotiveness
Starts with M
5 words
motiveless
massiveness
meditativeness
motivelessness
misapprehensiveness
Starts with N
24 words
negativeness
nativeness
naiveness
nondefensiveness
nonassertiveness
normativeness
noncompetitiveness
nondescriptiveness
nonoffensiveness
nonpossessiveness
noninclusiveness
nondestructiveness
noninformativeness
nonreceptiveness
noncommunicativeness
nonintuitiveness
noncorrosiveness
nonpermissiveness
nonproductiveness
nonsubmissiveness
nonexplosiveness
nonpersuasiveness
nonconclusiveness
nonpurposiveness
Starts with O
24 words
offensiveness
obliviousness
obsessiveness
objectiveness
oppressiveness
obtrusiveness
obstructiveness
opinionativeness
overaggressiveness
operativeness
overcompetitiveness
overpermissiveness
oversensitiveness
overdefensiveness
overassertiveness
overrepresentativeness
omnivorousness
overattentiveness
overexpressiveness
occlusiveness
overexpansiveness
overeffusiveness
overtalkativeness
overreflectiveness
Starts with P
24 words
persuasiveness
possessiveness
protectiveness
positiveness
permissiveness
pervasiveness
productiveness
perceptiveness
progressiveness
pensiveness
passiveness
provocativeness
punitiveness
privateness
purposiveness
plaintiveness
primitiveness
prohibitiveness
prescriptiveness
preventiveness
presumptiveness
protrusiveness
philoprogenitiveness
photosensitiveness
Starts with Q
1 words
quantitativeness
Starts with R
24 words
responsiveness
representativeness
repetitiveness
repulsiveness
restrictiveness
receptiveness
retentiveness
reflectiveness
reactiveness
restiveness
repressiveness
reclusiveness
recursiveness
regressiveness
reductiveness
recessiveness
reproductiveness
reflexiveness
resistiveness
retroactiveness
relativeness
recuperativeness
respectiveness
retrospectiveness
Starts with S
24 words
sensitiveness
submissiveness
seductiveness
selectiveness
subversiveness
suggestiveness
supportiveness
secretiveness
subjectiveness
substantiveness
sportiveness
speculativeness
successiveness
susceptiveness
seclusiveness
separativeness
suppressiveness
superlativeness
significativeness
supersensitiveness
supereffectiveness
suasiveness
suspensiveness
superattractiveness
Starts with T
7 words
tentativeness
talkativeness
trivialness
transmissiveness
transitiveness
thrivingness
thriveless
Starts with U
24 words
unresponsiveness
unforgiveness
uncompetitiveness
unattractiveness
unproductiveness
uncooperativeness
unforgivingness
unaggressiveness
unobtrusiveness
unassertiveness
unimaginativeness
unimpressiveness
undemonstrativeness
uncivilness
universalness
unsubmissiveness
undividedness
unappreciativeness
unpersuasiveness
uninventiveness
unperceptiveness
unrepresentativeness
unexpressiveness
unconceivableness
Starts with V
9 words
vividness
vindictiveness
vindicativeness
vivaciousness
venerativeness
viviparousness
vegetativeness
vitativeness
votiveness

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