Is INVESTIGATORY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INVESTIGATORY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INVESTIGATORY mean?
- adjective
designed to find information or ascertain facts
“a fact-finding committee”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
13
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) + Y (4) = 20 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 INVESTIGATORY
INVESTIGATORY has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from INVESTIGATORY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- overstaying18
- travestying18
- ergativity17
- negativity17
- investigator16
- invitatory16
- invigorates15
- overstating15
- erosivity15
- nervosity15
- visionary15
- vinegary15
- voyagers15
- estivating14
- gravitinos14
- gyniatries14
- invigorate14
- negativist14
- ravigottes14
- inverity14
- nativity14
- overstay14
- sovranty14
- travesty14
- vanitory14
- venosity14
- vestiary14
- vinosity14
- garveys14
- gravity14
- varying14
- voyager14
- voyages14
- estivation13
- novitiates13
- stationery13
- transitive13
- vanitories13
- estraying13
- gestatory13
- gravities13
- gravitino13
- gravitons13
- grievants13
- gyrations13
- integrity13
- oystering13
- ravigotes13
- ravigotte13
- rivetting13
- seigniory13
- signatory13
- vintagers13
- yattering13
- naivety13
- synovia13
- tantivy13
- variety13
- varsity13
- vastity13
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