inquiry: meaning and words from its letters
7 letters · 19 letter points · starts with I · ends with Y
Meaning of inquiry
noun
- countable, uncountable
The act of inquiring; a seeking of information by asking questions; interrogation; a question or questioning.
- countable, uncountable
A search for truth, information, or knowledge; examination of facts or principles; research; investigation; inquest.
Example: Scientific inquiry
Listed forms: inquiries, enquiry.
Source: Wiktionary — inquiry.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for inquiry.
noun
a search for knowledge
noun
an instance of questioning
noun
a systematic investigation of a matter of public interest
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is inquiry in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
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| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of inquiry
I(1) + N(1) + Q(10) + U(1) + I(1) + R(1) + Y(4) = 19 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of inquiry
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
No other single-word anagram was found in our standard list.
Shorter words from inquiry
12 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in inquiry. Showing up to 24, longest first.