Is INVESTIGATOR a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INVESTIGATOR is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INVESTIGATOR mean?
- noun
a scientist who devotes himself to doing research
- noun
someone who investigates
- noun
a police officer who investigates crimes
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
12
Letters
I (1) + N (1) + V (4) + E (1) + S (1) + T (1) + I (1) + G (2) + A (1) + T (1) + O (1) + R (1) = 16 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 INVESTIGATOR
Single letters that turn INVESTIGATOR 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 INVESTIGATOR
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- invigorates15
- overstating15
- estivating14
- gravitinos14
- invigorate14
- negativist14
- ravigottes14
- estivation13
- novitiates13
- transitive13
- vanitories13
- gravities13
- gravitino13
- gravitons13
- grievants13
- ravigotes13
- ravigotte13
- rivetting13
- vintagers13
- estivator12
- novitiate12
- tantivies12
- tevatrons12
- vitiators12
- averting12
- gavottes12
- graviton12
- grievant12
- groviest12
- ravigote12
- reivings12
- revising12
- revoting12
- riveting12
- savoring12
- starving12
- striving12
- vertigos12
- vestigia12
- vinegars12
- vintager12
- vintages12
- viragoes12
- virgates12
- visoring12
- instigator11
- originates11
- aversion11
- investor11
- inviters11
- ivoriest11
- nativist11
- ovaritis11
- revision11
- rotative11
- tevatron11
- travoise11
- vanities11
- viatores11
- visitant11
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