inquisitorial
ADJECTIVE
/ɪn,kwɪzɪ'toʊriəl/
13 LETTERS · 6 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH I
inquisitorial is a valid 13-letter word worth 22 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
I1N1Q10U1I1S1I1T1O1R1I1A1L1
1 + 1 + 10 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =22 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 44TRIPLE WORD → 66
MEANING
What does inquisitorial mean?
ADJECTIVE · 2 SENSES
1
Having the authority to conduct official investigations.
“the inquisitorial power of the Senate”
SIMILAR
2
Marked by inquisitive interest; especially suggestive of an ecclesiastical inquisitor.
“the press was inquisitorial to the point of antagonism”
“a practical police force with true inquisitorial talents”
SIMILAR
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OTHER · 1 SENSE
1
Especially indicating a form of prosecution in which proceedings are secret and the accused is questioned by a prosecutor who acts also as the judge.
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