INVESTIGATING is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. INVESTIGATING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
i1n1v4e1s1t1i1g2a1t1i1n1g2
PlayableINVESTIGATING · 13 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
13letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept INVESTIGATING?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.38
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.46%
Our own measure of how useful INVESTIGATING is to know. It scores 18 from 13 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INVESTIGATING
No single letter turns INVESTIGATING into another word.
How INVESTIGATING scores
Scrabble i1n1v4e1s1t1i1g2a1t1i1n1g2 18
Words with Friends i1n2v5e1s1t1i1g3a1t1i1n2g3 23
Face value of the 13 tiles in INVESTIGATING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 3 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INVESTIGATING has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in INVESTIGATING
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Common questions about INVESTIGATING
- Is INVESTIGATING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INVESTIGATING, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INVESTIGATING worth?
- INVESTIGATING is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to INVESTIGATING?
- No single letter can be added to INVESTIGATING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of INVESTIGATING:
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