Is investigatory a Scrabble word?
Yes, investigatory is a Scrabble word!
...and is worth 20 points in Scrabble, and 22 points in Words with Friends
Investigatory is a valid Scrabble word.
Investigatory is a word starting with i ending with y. Check our list of words starting with i ending with y.
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Dictionary definition of the word investigatory
The meaning of investigatory
investigatory
1 definition of the word investigatory.
Adjective
- Designed to find information or ascertain facts
What Scrabble words can I make with the letters in investigatory?
12 Letter Words
11 Letter Words
10 Letter Words
9 Letter Words
- antistory12
- attorneys12
- erosivity15
- estivator12
- estraying13
- gestation10
- gestatory13
- grainiest10
- gravities13
- gravitino13
- gravitons13
- grievants13
- gyrations13
- instigate10
- integrity13
- iterating10
- iteration9
- nervosity15
- novitiate12
- orangiest10
- originate10
- oystering13
- ravigotes13
- ravigotte13
- resitting10
- restating10
- restation9
- retasting10
- rigatonis10
- rivetting13
- seigniory13
- seniority12
- seriating10
- seriation9
- signatory13
- sortieing10
- stationer9
- striating10
- striation9
- tantivies12
- tetragons10
- tevatrons12
- vintagers13
- visionary15
- vitiators12
- yattering13
8 Letter Words
- angriest9
- antiriot8
- astringe9
- attiring9
- attorney11
- aversion11
- averting12
- estating9
- estragon9
- ganister9
- gantries9
- garottes9
- gavottes12
- genitors9
- gitterns9
- gnattier9
- granites9
- graviton12
- grievant12
- gyration12
- gyrostat12
- igniters9
- ignitors9
- inertias8
- ingrates9
- intreats8
- introits8
- inverity14
- investor11
- inviters11
- nativist11
- nativity14
- negators9
- nitrates8
- nitrites8
- notaries8
- organise9
- organist9
- ostinati8
- ovaritis11
- overstay14
- rainiest8
- rangiest9
- ravigote12
- resaying12
- resiting9
- revising12
- revision11
- revoting12
- rigatoni9
- riveting12
- roasting9
- rotating9
- rotative11
- savoring12
- seignior9
- seignory12
- senorita8
- serotiny11
- signiory12
- snottier8
- sovranty14
- starting9
- starving12
- stingier9
- stingray12
- storying12
- straiten8
- strategy12
- straying12
- striving12
- strontia8
- stroying12
- synergia12
- tangiest9
- tanistry11
- tenorist8
- tentoria8
- tertians8
- tetragon9
- tevatron11
- toastier8
- toasting9
- travesty14
- travoise11
- treating9
- tritones8
- trysting12
- tyrosine11
- vanities11
- vanitory14
- venosity14
- vertigos12
- vestiary14
- vestigia12
- viatores11
- vinegars12
- vinegary15
- vinosity14
- vintager12
- vintages12
- viragoes12
- virgates12
- visitant11
- visoring12
- vitiates11
- vitiator11
- vitrains11
- vitrines11
- votaries11
- votarist11
- voyagers15
- yeasting12
7 Letter Words
- agentry11
- agonies8
- agonise8
- agonist8
- aigrets8
- airiest7
- airings8
- airting8
- anestri7
- antsier7
- argents8
- arising8
- aroints7
- aroynts10
- artiest7
- artiste7
- atoners7
- atonies7
- attires7
- attorns7
- earings8
- easting8
- eatings8
- egotist8
- enviros10
- erasing8
- erasion7
- eringos8
- eryngos11
- evasion10
- eviting11
- gainers8
- gaiters8
- garnets8
- garotes8
- garotte8
- garveys14
- gaseity11
- gastrin8
- gavotte11
- genitor8
- gitanos8
- gittern8
- goiters8
- goitres8
- goriest8
- governs11
- granite8
- gratine8
- gratins8
- gravest11
- gravies11
- gravity14
- grayest11
- grivets11
- groynes11
- gyrates11
- igniter8
- ignites8
- ignitor8
- ignores8
- inertia7
- ingates8
- ingesta8
- ingrate8
- inosite7
- instate7
- intorts7
- intreat7
- introit7
- inverts10
- inviter10
- invites10
- iratest7
- ironies7
- ironist7
- isatine7
- isogeny11
- isogriv11
- iterant7
- ivories10
- naivest10
- naivety13
- nastier7
- natives10
- natters7
- nattier7
- negator8
- nitrate7
- nitrite7
- nittier7
- noisier7
- norites7
- nosegay11
- notates7
- oestrin7
- onagers8
- onstage8
- oranges8
- orangey11
- orating8
- orgeats8
- orgiast8
- orients7
- origans8
- origins8
- ostiary10
- ovaries10
- overing11
- raising8
- raisiny10
- ratines7
- ratings8
- rations7
- ratites7
- rattens7
- ratting8
- rattons7
- ravines10
- ravings11
- reagins8
- reaving11
- regains8
- reginas8
- regions8
- reiving11
- renvois10
- resting8
- retains7
- retinas7
- retints7
- retsina7
- retting8
- retying11
- revisit10
- rioting8
- rivages11
- rotates7
- rotting8
- rovings11
- santero7
- satiety10
- satinet7
- seagirt8
- searing8
- seating8
- senarii7
- senator7
- seringa8
- servant10
- serving11
- setting8
- sieving11
- signior8
- signora8
- signore8
- signori8
- signory11
- sitting8
- soaring8
- sorting8
- stagier8
- stainer7
- staring8
- stating8
- station7
- stative10
- staving11
- staying11
- stearin7
- stentor7
- stinger8
- stinter7
- stonier7
- storage8
- storing8
- strange8
- striate7
- stringy11
- striven10
- stygian11
- synovia13
- syringa11
- syringe11
- tangier8
- tantivy13
- targets8
- tarting8
- tastier7
- tasting8
- taverns10
- tearing8
- teasing8
- tensity10
- tertian7
- testing8
- tiering8
- tiniest7
- tinters7
- titians7
- toaster7
- toiting8
- tongers8
- toniest7
- transit7
- travois10
- treason7
- triages8
- trigons8
- trinity10
- tritone7
- tritons7
- trivets10
- tyrants10
- vainest10
- variety13
- varsity13
- varying14
- vastier10
- vastity13
- vatting11
- veritas10
- versant10
- versing11
- version10
- vertigo11
- vesting11
- vetoing11
- vetting11
- viators10
- vinegar11
- viniest10
- vintage11
- viragos11
- virgate11
- virgins11
- virions10
- visaing11
- viseing11
- visiter10
- visitor10
- vitiate10
- vitrain10
- vitrine10
- voyager14
- voyages14
- yatters10
- yoginis11
- yttrias10
6 Letter Words
- ageist7
- agents7
- agones7
- aigret7
- airest6
- airing7
- aivers9
- anergy10
- angers7
- antres6
- aorist6
- argent7
- argons7
- argosy10
- argots7
- ariose6
- ariosi6
- arisen6
- aristo6
- aroint6
- aroynt9
- arseno6
- arsine6
- arsino6
- artist6
- astern6
- astony9
- atoner6
- atones6
- attire6
- attorn6
- averts9
- avions9
- avoset9
- earing7
- easing7
- eating7
- egoist7
- engirt7
- entity9
- enviro9
- envois9
- envoys12
- ergots7
- eringo7
- eryngo10
- estray9
- estrin6
- gaiety10
- gainer7
- gainst7
- gaiter7
- ganevs10
- gantry10
- garnet7
- garote7
- garvey13
- gaster7
- gaters7
- gators7
- gavots10
- gayest10
- genoas7
- genros7
- gentry10
- giants7
- girons7
- gitano7
- gittin7
- givens10
- givers10
- gnatty10
- goiter7
- goitre7
- goners7
- gotten7
- govern10
- grains7
- grainy10
- grants7
- grates7
- gratin7
- gratis7
- graven10
- graves10
- greasy10
- greats7
- griots7
- grison7
- gritty10
- grivet10
- groans7
- groats7
- groins7
- grotty10
- groves10
- groyne10
- gyrase10
- gyrate10
- gyrons10
- gyrose10
- ignite7
- ignore7
- inerts6
- ingate7
- ingest7
- ingots7
- insert6
- instar6
- inters6
- intort6
- intros6
- invars9
- invert9
- invest9
- invite9
- ionise6
- irones6
- isatin6
- naiver9
- naives9
- native9
- natter6
- navies9
- nestor6
- niters6
- nitery9
- nitres6
- nitros6
- norias6
- norite6
- nosier6
- notary9
- notate6
- noters6
- oaring7
- oaters6
- ogives10
- onager7
- onagri7
- orange7
- orangs7
- orangy10
- orates6
- organs7
- orgeat7
- orgies7
- orient6
- origan7
- origin7
- ornate6
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- otitis6
- ottars6
- otters6
- ovines9
- oyster9
- raisin6
- ranges7
- rasing7
- ratine6
- rating7
- ration6
- ratios6
- ratite6
- ratten6
- ratton6
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- raying10
- rayons9
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- reason6
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- region7
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- resign7
- resiny9
- retags7
- retain6
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- retint6
- rising7
- rivage10
- rivets9
- riving10
- rosing7
- rosiny9
- rotate6
- rotten6
- rottes6
- roving10
- sagier7
- sanger7
- sanity9
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- sarong7
- sating7
- satiny9
- satire6
- satori6
- savine9
- saving10
- savior9
- savory12
- saying10
- seitan6
- senary9
- senior6
- seniti6
- senora6
- sentry9
- sering7
- signer7
- signet7
- signor7
- singer7
- sinter6
- siring7
- siting7
- sitten6
- sitter6
- snotty9
- soigne7
- soring7
- sortie6
- soviet9
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- stager7
- stagey10
- starve9
- stater6
- statin6
- stator6
- stayer9
- sterna6
- stingo7
- stingy10
- stiver9
- stogey10
- stogie7
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- stoney9
- storey9
- stotin6
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- strang7
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- string7
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- strong7
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- tangos7
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- taring7
- tarots6
- taster6
- taters6
- tatsoi6
- tavern9
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- teston6
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- tinges7
- tinier6
- tinter6
- tiring7
- tisane6
- titans6
- titers6
- titian6
- titres6
- toasty9
- toeing7
- togate7
- toners6
- tongas7
- tonger7
- tonier6
- tories6
- tortas6
- torten6
- tortes6
- toters6
- toting7
- toyers9
- toying10
- trains6
- traits6
- traves9
- treats6
- treaty9
- triage7
- triens6
- trigon7
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- tronas6
- trones6
- troves9
- trying10
- tryste9
- tyrant9
- tyring10
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- vanity12
- varies9
- vaster9
- vegans10
- verist9
- verity12
- vestry12
- viator9
- vigias10
- vigors10
- vinery12
- vinier9
- virago10
- vireos9
- virgas10
- virgin10
- virion9
- visage10
- vising10
- vision9
- vittae9
- votary12
- voters9
- voting10
- voyage13
- yagers10
- yarest9
- yatter9
- yearns9
- yentas9
- yogini10
- yogins10
- yttria9
5 Letter Words
- aegis6
- aeons5
- agent6
- agers6
- agios6
- agist6
- agone6
- agons6
- agony9
- airns5
- airts5
- aiver8
- anger6
- angry9
- angst6
- anise5
- antes5
- antis5
- antre5
- antsy8
- argon6
- argot6
- arise5
- arose5
- arson5
- artsy8
- arvos8
- aster5
- astir5
- atone5
- atony8
- avens8
- avers8
- avert8
- avion8
- aviso8
- ayins8
- earns5
- entia5
- entry8
- envoi8
- envoy11
- eosin5
- ergot6
- etnas5
- eying9
- eyras8
- gains6
- gaits6
- ganev9
- garni6
- gater6
- gates6
- gator6
- gavot9
- gayer9
- gears6
- genii6
- genoa6
- genro6
- gents6
- getas6
- giant6
- girns6
- giron6
- giros6
- girts6
- gites6
- given9
- giver9
- gives9
- gnars6
- gnats6
- goats6
- goers6
- goner6
- gonia6
- gores6
- gorse6
- gorsy9
- grain6
- grans6
- grant6
- grate6
- grave9
- gravy12
- grays9
- great6
- greys9
- grins6
- griot6
- grist6
- grits6
- groan6
- groat6
- groin6
- grots6
- grove9
- gyres9
- gyron9
- gyros9
- gyves12
- inert5
- ingot6
- inset5
- inter5
- intis5
- intro5
- invar8
- iotas5
- irate5
- iring6
- irone5
- irons5
- irony8
- ivies8
- ivory11
- naevi8
- naive8
- nares5
- naris5
- nasty8
- nates5
- natty8
- naves8
- nears5
- neats5
- neist5
- nerts5
- nervy11
- netts5
- netty8
- nisei5
- niter5
- nites5
- nitre5
- nitro5
- nitty8
- noirs5
- noise5
- noisy8
- noria5
- noris5
- nosey8
- noter5
- notes5
- novae8
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- oaves8
- ogive9
- ogres6
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- onset5
- orang6
- orate5
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- ostia5
- ottar5
- otter5
- ovary11
- ovate8
- ovens8
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- oyers8
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- rains5
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- raise5
- range6
- rangy9
- ranis5
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- rates5
- ratio5
- ratos5
- ratty8
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- rayon8
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- rents5
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- resay8
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- resit5
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- riven8
- rives8
- rivet8
- roans5
- roast5
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- savoy11
- sayer8
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- stage6
- stagy9
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- stain5
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- stare5
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- stave8
- stein5
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- stent5
- stern5
- sting6
- stint5
- stoae5
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- stogy9
- stone5
- stony8
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- story8
- stove8
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- stria5
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- tangy9
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- tanto5
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- tarts5
- tarty8
- taste5
- tasty8
- tater5
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- teary8
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- tenor5
- tents5
- tenty8
- terai5
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- terns5
- testa5
- testy8
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- tetri5
- tiers5
- tiger6
- tigon6
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- tinge6
- tings6
- tints5
- tires5
- tiros5
- titan5
- titer5
- titis5
- titre5
- toast5
- toeas5
- togae6
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- toits5
- toner5
- tones5
- toney8
- tonga6
- tongs6
- toras5
- tores5
- torii5
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- torta5
- torte5
- torts5
- toter5
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- toyer8
- tragi6
- train5
- trait5
- trans5
- trave8
- trays8
- treat5
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- treys8
- tries5
- trigo6
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- trios5
- trite5
- trogs6
- trois5
- trona5
- trone5
- trots5
- trove8
- troys8
- tryst8
- tyers8
- tying9
- tynes8
- tyres8
- tyros8
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- vanes8
- vangs9
- vasty11
- vegan9
- veins8
- veiny11
- vents8
- verso8
- verst8
- verts8
- vesta8
- viers8
- vigas9
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- vigor9
- vinas8
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- vireo8
- vires8
- virga9
- visit8
- visor8
- vista8
- vitae8
- vitta8
- vogie9
- voter8
- votes8
- vying12
- yager9
- yagis9
- yangs9
- yarns8
- yeans8
- yearn8
- years8
- yeast8
- yenta8
- yetis8
- yetts8
- yogas9
- yogin9
- yogis9
- yonis8
- yores8
4 Letter Words
- aeon4
- aero4
- aery7
- ager5
- ages5
- agin5
- agio5
- agon5
- ains4
- airn4
- airs4
- airt4
- airy7
- aits4
- anes4
- anis4
- ante4
- anti4
- ants4
- ares4
- arts4
- arty7
- arvo7
- ates4
- aver7
- aves7
- avos7
- ayes7
- ayin7
- earn4
- ears4
- east4
- easy7
- eats4
- egis5
- egos5
- engs5
- envy10
- eons4
- eras4
- ergo5
- ergs5
- erns4
- eros4
- erst4
- etas4
- etna4
- eyas7
- eyra7
- gaen5
- gaes5
- gain5
- gait5
- gane5
- gars5
- gast5
- gate5
- gats5
- gave8
- gays8
- gear5
- gens5
- gent5
- gest5
- geta5
- gets5
- gien5
- gies5
- gins5
- girn5
- giro5
- girt5
- gist5
- gite5
- gits5
- give8
- gnar5
- gnat5
- goas5
- goat5
- goer5
- goes5
- gone5
- gore5
- gory8
- goys8
- gran5
- grat5
- gray8
- grey8
- grin5
- grit5
- grot5
- gyre8
- gyri8
- gyro8
- gyve11
- inia4
- inro4
- inti4
- into4
- ions4
- iota4
- ires4
- iris4
- iron4
- nags5
- naoi4
- naos4
- nary7
- nave7
- navy10
- nays7
- near4
- neat4
- negs5
- nest4
- nets4
- nett4
- nevi7
- nisi4
- nite4
- nits4
- noes4
- nogs5
- noir4
- nori4
- nose4
- nosy7
- nota4
- note4
- nova7
- oars4
- oast4
- oats4
- ogre5
- ones4
- ores4
- orgy8
- orts4
- osar4
- oven7
- over7
- oyer7
- oyes7
- rage5
- ragi5
- rags5
- rain4
- rais4
- rang5
- rani4
- rant4
- rase4
- rate4
- rato4
- rats4
- rave7
- rays7
- regs5
- rein4
- reis4
- rent4
- rest4
- rets4
- revs7
- rias4
- rigs5
- ring5
- rins4
- riot4
- rise4
- rite4
- rive7
- roan4
- roes4
- rose4
- rosy7
- rota4
- rote4
- roti4
- rots4
- rove7
- ryas7
- ryes7
- ryot7
- sage5
- sago5
- sagy8
- sain4
- sane4
- sang5
- sari4
- sate4
- sati4
- save7
- sear4
- seat4
- sego5
- sent4
- sera4
- seta4
- sett4
- sign5
- sine4
- sing5
- sire4
- site4
- snag5
- snit4
- snog5
- snot4
- snye7
- soar4
- sone4
- song5
- sora4
- sore4
- sori4
- sorn4
- sort4
- soya7
- stag5
- star4
- stat4
- stay7
- stet4
- stey7
- stir4
- stoa4
- stot4
- stye7
- syne7
- tags5
- tain4
- tang5
- tans4
- taos4
- tare4
- tarn4
- taro4
- tars4
- tart4
- tate4
- tats4
- tavs7
- tear4
- teas4
- teat4
- tegs5
- tens4
- tent4
- tern4
- test4
- tets4
- tier4
- ties4
- tine4
- ting5
- tins4
- tint4
- tiny7
- tire4
- tiro4
- titi4
- tivy10
- toea4
- toes4
- toga5
- togs5
- toit4
- tone4
- tong5
- tons4
- tony7
- tora4
- tore4
- tori4
- torn4
- tors4
- tort4
- tory7
- tost4
- tote4
- tots4
- toys7
- tray7
- tres4
- tret4
- trey7
- trig5
- trio4
- trog5
- trot4
- troy7
- tsar4
- tyer7
- tyes7
- tyin7
- tyne7
- tyre7
- tyro7
- vagi8
- vain7
- vair7
- vane7
- vang8
- vans7
- vars7
- vary10
- vase7
- vast7
- vats7
- vein7
- vena7
- vent7
- vera7
- vert7
- very10
- vest7
- veto7
- vets7
- vier7
- vies7
- viga8
- vigs8
- vina7
- vine7
- vino7
- viny10
- visa7
- vise7
- vita7
- voes7
- vote7
- yagi8
- yags8
- yang8
- yare7
- yarn7
- yean7
- year7
- yeas7
- yens7
- yeti7
- yett7
- yins7
- yoga8
- yogi8
- yoni7
- yore7
3 Letter Words
- age4
- ago4
- ags4
- ain3
- air3
- ais3
- ait3
- ane3
- ani3
- ant3
- any6
- are3
- ars3
- art3
- ate3
- att3
- ave6
- avo6
- aye6
- ays6
- ear3
- eat3
- ego4
- eng4
- ens3
- eon3
- era3
- erg4
- ern3
- ers3
- eta3
- gae4
- gan4
- gar4
- gas4
- gat4
- gay7
- gen4
- get4
- gey7
- gie4
- gin4
- git4
- goa4
- gor4
- gos4
- got4
- goy7
- ins3
- ion3
- ire3
- its3
- ivy9
- nae3
- nag4
- nay6
- neg4
- net3
- nit3
- nog4
- nor3
- nos3
- not3
- oar3
- oat3
- oes3
- one3
- ons3
- ora3
- ore3
- ors3
- ort3
- ose3
- ova6
- rag4
- rai3
- ran3
- ras3
- rat3
- ray6
- reg4
- rei3
- res3
- ret3
- rev6
- ria3
- rig4
- rin3
- roe3
- rot3
- rya6
- rye6
- sae3
- sag4
- sat3
- say6
- sea3
- seg4
- sei3
- sen3
- ser3
- set3
- sin3
- sir3
- sit3
- son3
- sot3
- soy6
- sri3
- sty6
- syn6
- tae3
- tag4
- tan3
- tao3
- tar3
- tas3
- tat3
- tav6
- tea3
- teg4
- ten3
- tet3
- tie3
- tin3
- tis3
- tit3
- toe3
- tog4
- ton3
- tor3
- tot3
- toy6
- try6
- tye6
- van6
- var6
- vas6
- vat6
- veg7
- vet6
- via6
- vie6
- vig7
- vis6
- voe6
- yag7
- yar6
- yea6
- yen6
- yes6
- yet6
- yin6
- yon6
Words that can be created with an extra letter added to investigatory:
Unscramble the letters in investigatory
There is 1 word that can be made by adding another letter to 'investigatory'.