Definition of investigative

"investigative" in the adjective sense

1. fact-finding, investigative, investigatory

designed to find information or ascertain facts

"a fact-finding committee"

"investigative reporting"

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investigative in Scrabble®

The word investigative 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: 20

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters investigative:

INVESTIGATIVE

(225)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (33 words)

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investigative in Words With Friends™

The word investigative 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: 24

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

INVESTIGATIVE

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Seven Letter Word Alert: (33 words)

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Words within the letters of investigative

2 letter words in investigative (10 words)

ag ai an as at en in is it ta

3 letter words in investigative (40 words)

age ais ant ate eat ens eta eve gas gee get gin ins its nag net nit sag sat sea see set sin sit tag tan tav tea tee ten tet tie tin van vat vav vee vet via vie

4 letter words in investigative (78 words)

5 letter words in investigative (66 words)

6 letter words in investigative (44 words)

7 letter words in investigative (33 words)

8 letter words in investigative (23 words)

angiitis anisette entities envisage estivate evitates gaieties genitive ignitive initiate invasive invitees nativist negative tangiest tentages tetanise vanities veiniest vignette vintages visitant visiting

9 letter words in investigative (6 words)

evitating initiates instigate negatives vaginitis vignettes

10 letter words in investigative (3 words)

estivating nativities negativist

11 letter words in investigative (2 words)

investigate investitive

13 letter words in investigative (1 word)

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Words containing the sequence investigative

Words that start with investigative (1 word)

investigative

Words with investigative in them (1 word)

investigative

Words that end with investigative (2 words)

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