What does INVEST mean?

Pronunciation
/ˌɪnˈvɛst/
Letters
6
Scrabble score
9
Words With Friends score
11
How common
Common

Meaning

verb

  1. make an investment“Put money into bonds”
  2. give qualities or abilities to
  3. furnish with power or authority; of kings or emperors
  4. provide with power and authority“They vested the council with special rights”
  5. place ceremoniously or formally in an office or position“there was a ceremony to induct the president of the Academy”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

invests10invested12

Anagrams of INVEST

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside INVEST

55 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

veins8nest4 nets4sent4 site4 tens4ties4vein7 vent7 vest7 ins3its3net3 sen3 set3 sin3 sit3 ten3 tie3 tin3 vet6 en2 es2et2in2 is2it2ne2si2 ti2

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Questions

Is INVEST a valid word in word games?

INVEST is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is INVEST worth?

INVEST is worth 9 points with Scrabble letter values and 11 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from INVEST?

55 other words, including IN, IS, IT and ITS.