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.
Which word lists accept INVESTIGATING?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 28 / 100
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
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.
What does INVESTIGATING mean in Scrabble?
INVESTIGATING is the -ing form (present participle) of INVESTIGATE.
INVESTIGATE(verb) — To look into something carefully in order to find out the facts.
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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