INVESTIGATION is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. INVESTIGATION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept INVESTIGATION?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful INVESTIGATION is to know. It scores 17 from 13 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INVESTIGATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
investigationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How INVESTIGATION scores
Face value of the 13 tiles in INVESTIGATION, 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 | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INVESTIGATION has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of INVESTIGATION
The 13 tiles of INVESTIGATION in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with INVESTIGATION
2 longer words begin with INVESTIGATION.
Shorter words from the letters in INVESTIGATION
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Common questions about INVESTIGATION
- Is INVESTIGATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INVESTIGATION, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INVESTIGATION worth?
- INVESTIGATION is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to INVESTIGATION?
- INVESTIGATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of INVESTIGATION:
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