Definition of investigation

"investigation" in the noun sense

1. probe, investigation

an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities

"there was a congressional probe into the scandal"

2. investigation, investigating

the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically

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Quotations for investigation

Attempt the end and never stand to doubt;
Nothing so hard but search will find it out. [ Herrick ]

The searching-out and thorough investigation of truth ought to be the primary study of man. [ Cicero ]

It is safer to believe evil of everyone until people are found out to be good, but that requires a great deal of investigation nowadays. [ Oscar Wilde, A Woman of No Importance ]

Nothing has such power to broaden the mind as the ability to investigate systematically and truly all that comes under thy observation in life, [ Marcus Aurelius ]

He that gives a portion of his time and talent to the investigation of mathematical truth, will come to all other questions with a decided advantage over his opponents. [ Colton ]

investigation in Scrabble®

The word investigation is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 17

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters investigation:

INVESTIGATION
(171)
INVESTIGATION
(171)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (60 words)

agonies, agonise, agonist, anoints, antigen, asinine, atoning, egotist, evasion, eviting, gavotte, gentian, geostat, ignites, inosine, inosite, instant, instate, intents, intones, invents, invites, naivest, nations, natives, nesting, netting, onstage, seating, setting, sieving, sitting, stating, station, stative, staving, stiving, stoning, tangent, tannest, tasting, teasing, tenants, tensing, tension, tenting, testing, tiniest, tinting, tonnage, vainest, vatting, veining, venison, venting, vesting, vetoing, vetting, vintage, vitiate

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word investigation

INVESTIGATION
(171)
INVESTIGATION
(171)
INVESTIGATION
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INVESTIGATION
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INVESTIGATION
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In investigation

INVESTIGATION
(171)
INVESTIGATION
(171)
INVESTIGATION
(114)
INVESTIGATION
(114)
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SIEVING
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VEINING
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VINTAGE
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EVITING
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STIVING
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VATTING
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GAVOTTE
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VENTING
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VETOING
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STAVING
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VEINING
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SIEVING
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VETTING
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VITIATE
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VAINEST
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EVASION
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NATIVES
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STATIVE
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VENISON
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INVITES
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INVENTS
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NAIVEST
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NAIVEST
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INVITES
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VAINEST
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INVENTS
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VITIATE
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EVASION
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NAIVEST
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STATIVE
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VENISON
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NATIVES
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VETTING
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EVITING
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STAVING
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VEINING
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VETOING
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GAVOTTE
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VENTING
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VATTING
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SIEVING
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VESTING
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STIVING
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EVITING
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GAVOTTE
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SIEVING
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SIEVING
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SIEVING
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VETOING
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VETOING
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VETOING
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STATIVE
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GAVOTTE
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VESTING
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VESTING
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VESTING
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VESTING
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STAVING
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EVITING
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STIVING
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STAVING
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EVITING
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STIVING
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EVITING
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STAVING
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INVESTIGATION
(84)
GAVOTTE
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VENISON
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investigation in Words With Friends™

The word investigation is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 21

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters investigation:

INVESTIGATION
(261)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (60 words)

agonies, agonise, agonist, anoints, antigen, asinine, atoning, egotist, evasion, eviting, gavotte, gentian, geostat, ignites, inosine, inosite, instant, instate, intents, intones, invents, invites, naivest, nations, natives, nesting, netting, onstage, seating, setting, sieving, sitting, stating, station, stative, staving, stiving, stoning, tangent, tannest, tasting, teasing, tenants, tensing, tension, tenting, testing, tiniest, tinting, tonnage, vainest, vatting, veining, venison, venting, vesting, vetoing, vetting, vintage, vitiate

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word investigation

INVESTIGATION
(261)
INVESTIGATION
(225)
INVESTIGATION
(225)
INVESTIGATION
(162)
INVESTIGATION
(150)
INVESTIGATION
(112)
INVESTIGATION
(100)
INVESTIGATION
(96)
INVESTIGATION
(92)
INVESTIGATION
(84)
INVESTIGATION
(84)
INVESTIGATION
(84)
INVESTIGATION
(66)
INVESTIGATION
(58)
INVESTIGATION
(50)
INVESTIGATION
(31)
INVESTIGATION
(30)
INVESTIGATION
(28)
INVESTIGATION
(28)
INVESTIGATION
(26)
INVESTIGATION
(25)
INVESTIGATION
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INVESTIGATION
(25)
INVESTIGATION
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In investigation

INVESTIGATION
(261)
INVESTIGATION
(225)
INVESTIGATION
(225)
INVESTIGATION
(162)
INVESTIGATION
(150)
GAVOTTE
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VENTING
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SIEVING
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VINTAGE
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STIVING
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STAVING
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VEINING
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VENISON
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VETTING
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STIVING
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EVITING
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STAVING
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VETOING
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VESTING
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SIEVING
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VATTING
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INVESTIGATION
(112)
INVENTS
(110 = 75 + 35)
VENTING
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VEINING
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VETTING
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STIVING
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VETOING
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NAIVEST
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EVASION
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NAIVEST
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VESTING
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VAINEST
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EVITING
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SIEVING
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SIEVING
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NATIVES
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VEINING
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VITIATE
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VEINING
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STATIVE
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VENTING
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EVITING
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NAIVEST
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SIEVING
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VAINEST
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INVESTIGATION
(100)
GENTIAN
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VEINING
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TANGENT
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ANTIGEN
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STATIVE
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VEINING
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TONNAGE
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INVESTIGATION
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VENTING
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SIEVING
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EVITING
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AGONIST
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TANGENT
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GAVOTTE
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TENTING
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INVESTIGATION
(92)
ATONING
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STONING
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VENISON
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INVENTS
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INVENTS
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IGNITES
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GIVENS
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VENISON
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VEGANS
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TENSING
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STONING
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TANGENT
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GENTIAN
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Words within the letters of investigation

2 letter words in investigation (16 words)

11 letter words in investigation (2 words)

13 letter words in investigation (1 word)

investigation + 1 blank (1 word)

investigation + 2 blanks (2 words)

Words containing the sequence investigation

Words that start with investigation (3 words)

Words with investigation in them (4 words)

Words that end with investigation (3 words)

Word Growth involving investigation

Shorter words in investigation

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in invest

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on ion

Longer words containing investigation

investigational noninvestigational

investigations reinvestigations preinvestigations

reinvestigation preinvestigation preinvestigations

reinvestigation reinvestigations preinvestigations