Play INVESTIGATIVE Strategically

487 valid words • Unscramble INVESTIGATIVE for Scrabble & Words With Friends

Strategy Tips for INVESTIGATIVE

Best Short Plays
VAVS (10pt)VIVA (10pt)VIVE (10pt)GAVE (8pt)GIVE (8pt)VAGI (8pt)VANG (8pt)VIGA (8pt)
High-Value Long Plays
INVESTIGATIVE (20pt)NEGATIVITIES (16pt)INSTIGATIVE (15pt)INVESTIGATE (15pt)ESTIVATING (14pt)NEGATIVIST (14pt)NATIVITIES (13pt)AGENTIVES (13pt)
Scores
Scrabble: 20 pts
WWF: 24 pts
Valid: Yes

Complete Word List — 487 Words

13-letter 1 words Best: INVESTIGATIVE (20pt)

INVESTIGATIVE20pt

12-letter 1 words Best: NEGATIVITIES (16pt)

NEGATIVITIES16pt

11-letter 2 words Best: INSTIGATIVE (15pt)

INSTIGATIVE15ptINVESTIGATE15pt

10-letter 3 words Best: ESTIVATING (14pt)

ESTIVATING14ptNEGATIVIST14ptNATIVITIES13pt

9-letter 11 words Best: AGENTIVES (13pt)

AGENTIVES13ptGENITIVES13ptINGESTIVE13ptNEGATIVES13ptVAGINITIS13ptVIGNETTES13ptVITIATING13ptNAIVETIES12ptTANTIVIES12ptINSTIGATE10ptINITIATES9pt

8-letter 31 words Best: INVASIVE (14pt)

INVASIVE14ptAGENTIVE12ptENVISAGE12ptGENITIVE12ptNEGATIVE12ptSTEEVING12ptVEGETANT12ptVEGETIST12ptVENTAGES12ptVESTIGIA12ptVIGNETTE12ptVINTAGES12ptVISITING12ptESTIVATE11ptINVITEES11ptNAIVETES11ptNATIVIST11ptNAVETTES11ptVANITIES11ptVEINIEST11ptVISITANT11ptVITIATES11ptESTATING9ptGAIETIES9ptTANGIEST9ptTENTAGES9ptANISETTE8ptENTITIES8ptINITIATE8ptTETANIES8ptTETANISE8pt

7-letter 49 words Best: EVASIVE (13pt)

EVASIVE13ptNAVVIES13ptAVENGES11ptEVITING11ptGENEVAS11ptSIEVING11ptSTAVING11ptVATTING11ptVENTAGE11ptVESTIGE11ptVESTING11ptVETTING11ptVINTAGE11ptVISAING11ptVISEING11ptINVITEE10ptINVITES10ptNAIVEST10ptNAIVETE10ptNATIVES10ptNAVETTE10ptSTATIVE10ptTENSIVE10ptVAINEST10ptVINIEST10ptVITIATE10ptEASTING8ptEATINGS8ptGESTATE8ptIGNITES8ptINGATES8ptINGESTA8ptNEGATES8ptSEATING8ptSETTING8ptSITTING8ptSTATING8ptTASTING8ptTEASING8ptTENTAGE8ptTESTING8ptETESIAN7ptINSTATE7ptISATINE7ptNEATEST7ptSATINET7ptSIENITE7ptTINIEST7ptTITIANS7pt

6-letter 66 words Best: VISIVE (12pt)

VISIVE12ptAVENGE10ptGANEVS10ptGENEVA10ptGIVENS10ptSAVING10ptVEGANS10ptVEGIES10ptVENGES10ptVISAGE10ptVISING10ptENVIES9ptEVENTS9ptEVITES9ptINVEST9ptINVITE9ptNAIVES9ptNATIVE9ptNAVIES9ptNIEVES9ptSAVINE9ptVEENAS9ptVITTAE9ptAGEIST7ptAGENES7ptAGENTS7ptEASING7ptEATING7ptEGESTA7ptGAINST7ptGENETS7ptGENIES7ptGENTES7ptGIANTS7ptGITTIN7ptIGNITE7ptINGATE7ptINGEST7ptNEGATE7ptSATING7ptSEEING7ptSENEGA7ptSIGNEE7ptSIGNET7ptSITING7ptTEEING7ptTIEING7ptTINGES7ptENATES6ptESTATE6ptISATIN6ptSATEEN6ptSENATE6ptSENITI6ptSITTEN6ptTAINTS6ptTANIST6ptTENETS6ptTENIAE6ptTENIAS6ptTENTIE6ptTESTAE6ptTINEAS6ptTISANE6ptTITANS6ptTITIAN6pt

5-letter 109 words Best: VIVAS (11pt)

VIVAS11ptGANEV9ptGIVEN9ptGIVES9ptVANGS9ptVEGAN9ptVEGIE9ptVENGE9ptVIGAS9ptAVENS8ptEAVES8ptEVENS8ptEVENT8ptEVITE8ptIVIES8ptNAEVI8ptNAIVE8ptNAVES8ptNEVES8ptNIEVE8ptSAVIN8ptSEVEN8ptSIEVE8ptSTAVE8ptVANES8ptVEENA8ptVEINS8ptVENAE8ptVENTS8ptVESTA8ptVINAS8ptVINES8ptVISIT8ptVISTA8ptVITAE8ptVITTA8ptAEGIS6ptAGENE6ptAGENT6ptAGIST6ptANGST6ptEGEST6ptGAINS6ptGAITS6ptGATES6ptGEEST6ptGENES6ptGENET6ptGENIE6ptGENII6ptGENTS6ptGESTE6ptGETAS6ptGIANT6ptGNATS6ptSEGNI6ptSENGI6ptSIEGE6ptSINGE6ptSTAGE6ptSTAIG6ptSTANG6ptSTING6ptTANGS6ptTINGE6ptTINGS6ptANISE5ptANTES5ptANTIS5ptEATEN5ptENATE5ptENTIA5ptETNAS5ptINSET5ptINTIS5ptNATES5ptNEATS5ptNEIST5ptNETTS5ptNISEI5ptNITES5ptSAINT5ptSATIN5ptSEINE5ptSENTE5ptSENTI5ptSETAE5ptSTAIN5ptSTANE5ptSTATE5ptSTEIN5ptSTINT5ptTAINS5ptTAINT5ptTASTE5ptTATES5ptTEASE5ptTEATS5ptTEENS5ptTENET5ptTENIA5ptTENSE5ptTENTS5ptTESTA5ptTINEA5ptTINES5ptTINTS5ptTITAN5ptTITIS5pt

4-letter 128 words Best: VAVS (10pt)

VAVS10ptVIVA10ptVIVE10ptGAVE8ptGIVE8ptVAGI8ptVANG8ptVIGA8ptVIGS8ptAVES7ptEAVE7ptEVEN7ptEVES7ptNAVE7ptNEVE7ptNEVI7ptSAVE7ptTAVS7ptVAIN7ptVANE7ptVANS7ptVASE7ptVAST7ptVATS7ptVEES7ptVEIN7ptVENA7ptVENT7ptVEST7ptVETS7ptVIES7ptVINA7ptVINE7ptVISA7ptVISE7ptVITA7ptAGEE5ptAGES5ptAGIN5ptEGIS5ptENGS5ptGAEN5ptGAES5ptGAIN5ptGAIT5ptGANE5ptGAST5ptGATE5ptGATS5ptGEES5ptGENE5ptGENS5ptGENT5ptGEST5ptGETA5ptGETS5ptGIEN5ptGIES5ptGINS5ptGIST5ptGITS5ptGNAT5ptNAGS5ptSAGE5ptSANG5ptSIGN5ptSING5ptSNAG5ptSTAG5ptTAGS5ptTANG5ptTEGS5ptTING5ptAINS4ptAITS4ptANES4ptANIS4ptANTE4ptANTI4ptANTS4ptATES4ptEASE4ptEAST4ptEATS4ptETAS4ptETNA4ptINIA4ptINTI4ptNEAT4ptNEST4ptNETS4ptNETT4ptNISI4ptNITE4ptNITS4ptSAIN4ptSANE4ptSATE4ptSATI4ptSEAT4ptSEEN4ptSENE4ptSENT4ptSETA4ptSETT4ptSINE4ptSITE4ptSNIT4ptSTAT4ptSTET4ptTAIN4ptTANS4ptTATE4ptTATS4ptTEAS4ptTEAT4ptTEEN4ptTEES4ptTENS4ptTENT4ptTEST4ptTETS4ptTIES4ptTINE4ptTINS4ptTINT4ptTITI4ptTITS4pt

3-letter 69 words Best: VAV (9pt)

VAV9ptVEG7ptVIG7ptAVE6ptEVE6ptTAV6ptVAN6ptVAS6ptVAT6ptVEE6ptVET6ptVIA6ptVIE6ptVIS6ptAGE4ptENG4ptGAE4ptGAN4ptGAS4ptGAT4ptGEE4ptGEN4ptGET4ptGIE4ptGIN4ptGIT4ptNAG4ptSAG4ptSEG4ptTAG4ptTEG4ptAIN3ptAIS3ptAIT3ptANE3ptANI3ptANT3ptATE3ptATT3ptEAT3ptENS3ptETA3ptINS3ptITS3ptNAE3ptNEE3ptNET3ptNIT3ptSAE3ptSAT3ptSEA3ptSEE3ptSEI3ptSEN3ptSET3ptSIN3ptSIT3ptTAE3ptTAN3ptTAS3ptTAT3ptTEA3ptTEE3ptTEN3ptTET3ptTIE3ptTIN3ptTIS3ptTIT3pt

2-letter 17 words Best: AG (3pt)

AG3ptAE2ptAI2ptAN2ptAS2ptAT2ptEN2ptES2ptET2ptIN2ptIS2ptIT2ptNA2ptNE2ptSI2ptTA2ptTI2pt

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About the Word INVESTIGATIVE

  • Letters: 13
  • Scrabble score: 20 pts
  • Words With Friends score: 24 pts
  • Valid in Scrabble: Yes
  • Valid in Words With Friends: Yes
  • Words found: 487

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Game Strategy FAQ

How do I play INVESTIGATIVE in Scrabble?
Play INVESTIGATIVE directly for 20 points, or use its letters to form 487 other words for better board placement.
What is the difference in score for INVESTIGATIVE between Scrabble and WWF?
INVESTIGATIVE scores 20 pts in Scrabble and 24 pts in Words With Friends.
What is the best short word from INVESTIGATIVE?
VAVS (10 pts) is a strong short play from INVESTIGATIVE.

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