1noun
an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities
“there was a congressional probe into the scandal”
01 Word definition
investigation
13 letters · 6 vowels · 7 consonants
Is INVESTIGATION a word?
Yes. INVESTIGATION is a 13-letter noun. an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.
Correct spelling
I-N-V-E-S-T-I-G-A-T-I-O-NHow do you spell INVESTIGATION?
INVESTIGATION contains 13 letters, begins with I, and ends with N.
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2noun
the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically
Synonyms
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗probeinvestigating
02 Letter breakdown
How is INVESTIGATION spelled?
I1N2V3E4S5T6I7G8A9T10I11O12N13
03 Word-game status
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04 Exact anagrams
The same letters, rearranged.
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About INVESTIGATION.
How do you spell INVESTIGATION?
INVESTIGATION is spelled I-N-V-E-S-T-I-G-A-T-I-O-N. It contains 13 letters.