Definition of INVESTIGATOR

investigator

Plural: investigators

Noun

  • a scientist who devotes himself to doing research
  • someone who investigates
  • a police officer who investigates crimes
  • One who investigates.

Origin / Etymology

Attested in the mid‐16th century; from Latin investigator, from investigare, equivalent to investigate + -or.

Synonyms

detective, police detective, research worker, researcher, tec, Inv., dick, gumshoe, indagator, private eye, sleuth

Scrabble Score: 16

investigator: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
investigator: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
investigator: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

investigator: valid Words With Friends Word