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Investigates
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About 4 syllables
verb · 12 letters · Very common · third-person singular form of investigate
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does investigates mean?
verb
Definitions shown for investigate, the base form of investigates.
Is INVESTIGATES 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 INVESTIGATES worth?
Scrabble
16 ptsWords With Friends
19 ptsWordfeud
17 ptsNYT Crossplay
20 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in INVESTIGATES
Best shorter words top 30 of 902
investigate 15negativists 15estivating 14negativist 14agentives 13envisages 13evitating 13genitives 13gestative 13ingestive 13negatives 13steevings 13vegetists 13vignettes 13visagiste 13agentive 12assentive 12envisage 12estivates 12genitive 12naiveties 12nativists 12negative 12sensitive 12steeving 12tantivies 12tastevins 12vastities 12vegetant 12vegetist 12
See all 902 words made from INVESTIGATES Words that end like INVESTIGATES
Common words that share the ending -ATES, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
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All words ending in -ATES Investigates: quick answers
Is INVESTIGATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. INVESTIGATES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 16 points before board bonuses.
How many points is INVESTIGATES worth?
INVESTIGATES scores 16 points in Scrabble, 19 in Words With Friends, 17 in Wordfeud and 20 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does investigates mean?
investigates is the third-person singular form of investigate, which means “investigate scientifically”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in INVESTIGATES?
You can make 902 shorter words from INVESTIGATES, such as INVESTIGATE, NEGATIVISTS, ESTIVATING, NEGATIVIST. See the full list.