Definitions for inquiry

inquiry in·quir·y

Spelling: [in-kwahyuh r-ee, in-kw Inquiry is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 19 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 20 points.

You can make 39 anagrams from letters in inquiry (iinqruy).

Definitions for inquiry

noun

  1. a seeking or request for truth, information, or knowledge.
  2. an investigation, as into an incident:
  3. the act of inquiring or of seeking information by questioning; interrogation.
  4. a question; query.

Origin of inquiry

1400-50; inquire + -y3; replacing late Middle English enquery

Examples for inquiry

This could be the end of the inquiry, but in fact, the court is just getting started.

Mitchell says he does not know if his schools are part of any inquiry and has not been contacted by any investigators.

During the Leveson inquiry, Dance claims to have received a call from the local police.

So, turning aside, she soon caught up with the girl and spoke an inquiry.

She had a simple answer to my inquiry about the calls that were never returned—from her or anyone else in the detective bureau.

This inquiry is a matter that requires the greatest secrecy.

Timeline: Is the story still spreading at the time of the inquiry?

As though he had formulated the inquiry into speech the other began directly to speak of it.

Telegrams of inquiry and sympathy came from all parts of the world to the Castle.

So simple were the words of her inquiry, but under them beat something evil, deadly.

Word Value for inquiry
Scrable

19

Words with friends

20

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