INVESTIGATE is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. INVESTIGATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableINVESTIGATE · 11 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
11letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept INVESTIGATE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 36 / 100
36WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.36
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.09%
Our own measure of how useful INVESTIGATE is to know. It scores 15 from 11 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INVESTIGATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How INVESTIGATE scores
Scrabble i1n1v4e1s1t1i1g2a1t1e1 15
Words with Friends i1n2v5e1s1t1i1g3a1t1e1 18
Face value of the 11 tiles in INVESTIGATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INVESTIGATE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with INVESTIGATE
2 longer words begin with INVESTIGATE.
Shorter words from the letters in INVESTIGATE
estivating14 negativist14 agentives13 evitating13 genitives13 gestative13 ingestive13 negatives13 vignettes13 naiveties12 tantivies12 instigate10 agentive12 envisage12 genitive12 negative12 steeving12 vegetant12 vegetist12 ventages12 ventiges12 vestigia12 vettings12 vignette12 vintages12 vistaing12 aviettes11 estivate11 evitates11 invitees11 naivetes11 nativist11 navettes11 tastevin11 vanities11 veiniest11 visitant11 vitiates11 estating9 gaieties9
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Common questions about INVESTIGATE
- Is INVESTIGATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INVESTIGATE, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INVESTIGATE worth?
- INVESTIGATE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to INVESTIGATE?
- INVESTIGATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of INVESTIGATE:
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