Is INVESTIGATE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INVESTIGATE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INVESTIGATE mean?
- verb
investigate scientifically
“Let's investigate the syntax of Chinese”
- verb
conduct an inquiry or investigation of
“The district attorney's office investigated reports of possible irregularities”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 15
- Words With Friends
- 18
- Letters
- 11
I (1) + N (1) + V (4) + E (1) + S (1) + T (1) + I (1) + G (2) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) = 15 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for INVESTIGATE
Single letters that turn INVESTIGATE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks2
Words you can make from INVESTIGATE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- estivating14
- negativist14
- agentives13
- genitives13
- gestative13
- ingestive13
- negatives13
- vignettes13
- naiveties12
- tantivies12
- agentive12
- envisage12
- genitive12
- negative12
- steeving12
- vegetant12
- vegetist12
- ventages12
- vestigia12
- vignette12
- vintages12
- estivate11
- invitees11
- naivetes11
- nativist11
- navettes11
- vanities11
- veiniest11
- visitant11
- vitiates11
- avenges11
- eviting11
- genevas11
- sieving11
- staving11
- vatting11
- ventage11
- vestige11
- vesting11
- vetting11
- vintage11
- visaing11
- viseing11
- instigate10
- invitee10
- invites10
- naivest10
- naivete10
- natives10
- navette10
- stative10
- tensive10
- vainest10
- viniest10
- vitiate10
- avenge10
- ganevs10
- geneva10
- givens10
- saving10
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