Detective Words

A person who has seen something or has knowledge about a crime that might help solve it.

• witness

• detective

• suspect

A person who has a motive to have committed a crime.

• Witness

• Detective

• Suspect

An investigator who looks and gathers clues.

• Witness

• Detective

• Suspect

An investigator or detective.

• Sleuth

• Suspect

• Witness

A false clue that confuses the detective.

• Alibi

• Motive

• Red herring

Something that is unknow , sometimes something that is missing or stolen.

• Deduction

• Evidence

• Mystery

The reason for doing something

• Alibi

• Motive

• Deduction

An object or statement that proves who committed a crime.

• Motive

• Deduction

• Evidence

A Guess or feeling that it's not based on facts.

• Hunch

• Evidence

• Red herring

A fact or object that gives information that helps the detective solve the crime.

• Breakthrough

• Hunch

• Clue