INVESTIGATOR is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. INVESTIGATOR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableINVESTIGATOR · 12 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
12letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept INVESTIGATOR?
| 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: 35 / 100
35WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.67%
Our own measure of how useful INVESTIGATOR is to know. It scores 16 from 12 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INVESTIGATOR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How INVESTIGATOR scores
Scrabble i1n1v4e1s1t1i1g2a1t1o1r1 16
Words with Friends i1n2v5e1s1t1i1g3a1t1o1r1 19
Face value of the 12 tiles in INVESTIGATOR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INVESTIGATOR has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with INVESTIGATOR
2 longer words begin with INVESTIGATOR.
Shorter words from the letters in INVESTIGATOR
invigorates15 overstating15 estivating14 gainstrive14 gainstrove14 gravitinos14 grivations14 invigorate14 negativist14 ravigottes14 estivation13 evitations13 novitiates13 revisitant13 transitive13 vanitories13 gittarones11 goniatites11 granitites11 instigator11 organities11 originates11 stoitering11 iterations10 evirating13 evitating13 gravities13 gravitino13 gravitons13 grievants13 grivation13 ravigotes13 ravigotte13 rivetings13 rivetting13 taivering13 vintagers13 voisinage13 estivator12 evitation12
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Common questions about INVESTIGATOR
- Is INVESTIGATOR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INVESTIGATOR, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INVESTIGATOR worth?
- INVESTIGATOR is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to INVESTIGATOR?
- INVESTIGATOR takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of INVESTIGATOR:
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