INVESTIGATED is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. INVESTIGATED is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
i1n1v4e1s1t1i1g2a1t1e1d2
PlayableINVESTIGATED · 12 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
12letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept INVESTIGATED?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.42
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.83%
Our own measure of how useful INVESTIGATED is to know. It scores 17 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INVESTIGATED
No single letter turns INVESTIGATED into another word.
How INVESTIGATED scores
Scrabble i1n1v4e1s1t1i1g2a1t1e1d2 17
Words with Friends i1n2v5e1s1t1i1g3a1t1e1d2 20
Face value of the 12 tiles in INVESTIGATED, 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 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INVESTIGATED has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in INVESTIGATED
designative16 investigate15 estivating14 negativist14 instigated12 devesting14 deviating14 digestive14 divesting14 envisaged14 negatived14 vignetted14 agentives13 estivated13 evitating13 genitives13 gestative13 ingestive13 negatives13 tidivates13 vendettas13 vignettes13 naiveties12 tantivies12 designate11 detesting11 digestant11 daintiest10 destinate10 dittanies10 instigate10 tetanised10 advising13 devising13 vendages13 vintaged13 agentive12 deviants12 deviates12 divinest12
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Common questions about INVESTIGATED
- Is INVESTIGATED valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INVESTIGATED, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INVESTIGATED worth?
- INVESTIGATED is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to INVESTIGATED?
- No single letter can be added to INVESTIGATED to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of INVESTIGATED:
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