INVESTIGATIVE is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. INVESTIGATIVE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 24 in Words with Friends.
i1n1v4e1s1t1i1g2a1t1i1v4e1
PlayableINVESTIGATIVE · 13 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 24 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
24points in Words with Friends
13letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept INVESTIGATIVE?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.54
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.85%
Our own measure of how useful INVESTIGATIVE is to know. It scores 20 from 13 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INVESTIGATIVE
No single letter turns INVESTIGATIVE into another word.
How INVESTIGATIVE scores
Scrabble i1n1v4e1s1t1i1g2a1t1i1v4e1 20
Words with Friends i1n2v5e1s1t1i1g3a1t1i1v5e1 24
Face value of the 13 tiles in INVESTIGATIVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 3 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| v | 2 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INVESTIGATIVE has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in INVESTIGATIVE
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Common questions about INVESTIGATIVE
- Is INVESTIGATIVE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INVESTIGATIVE, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INVESTIGATIVE worth?
- INVESTIGATIVE is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to INVESTIGATIVE?
- No single letter can be added to INVESTIGATIVE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of INVESTIGATIVE:
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