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Investigated
i 1n 1v 4e 1s 1t 1i 1g 2a 1t 1e 1d 2
About 5 syllables
verb · 12 letters · Very common · past tense of investigate
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does investigated mean?
verb
Definitions shown for investigate, the base form of investigated.
Is INVESTIGATED a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) | Yes |
| Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) | Yes |
| Words With Friends (ENABLE) | Yes |
| Wordle (guess list) | No |
How many points is INVESTIGATED worth?
Scrabble
17 ptsWords With Friends
20 ptsWordfeud
18 ptsNYT Crossplay
21 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in INVESTIGATED
Best shorter words top 30 of 1130
designative 16investigate 15devesting 14deviating 14digestive 14divesting 14envisaged 14estivating 14negatived 14negativist 14vignetted 14advising 13agentives 13devising 13estivated 13evitating 13genitives 13gestative 13ingestive 13negatives 13tidivates 13vendages 13vendettas 13vignettes 13vintaged 13agentive 12avenged 12deaving 12deeving 12deviants 12
See all 1130 words made from INVESTIGATED Words that end like INVESTIGATED
Common words that share the ending -ATED, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
sophisticatedcommunicatedconcatenatedincorporatedparticipatedaccumulatedanticipateddiscriminatedexaggeratedmanipulatedeliminatedoriginatedaccommodatedapproximatedassassinatedcertificatedcollaboratedcommemoratedcommiseratedconfederatedconsolidatedcontaminatedcorroborateddisseminated
All words ending in -ATED Investigated: quick answers
Is INVESTIGATED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. INVESTIGATED is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 17 points before board bonuses.
How many points is INVESTIGATED worth?
INVESTIGATED scores 17 points in Scrabble, 20 in Words With Friends, 18 in Wordfeud and 21 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does investigated mean?
investigated is the past tense of investigate, which means “investigate scientifically”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in INVESTIGATED?
You can make 1130 shorter words from INVESTIGATED, such as DESIGNATIVE, INVESTIGATE, DEVESTING, DEVIATING. See the full list.