INFUSE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. INFUSE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept INFUSE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful INFUSE is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INFUSE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How INFUSE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in INFUSE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 57,487.
What does INFUSE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To fill or steep something with a quality, or to soak it in liquid to draw out flavour.
There are two common senses. In cooking, to infuse is to leave tea, herbs or spices in hot liquid so their flavour passes into it, as in oil infused with garlic. In the wider sense a leader or event can infuse a group with courage, meaning it spreads through them completely. The Latin root means to pour into.
How INFUSE is used
Everyday in cooking and tea-making; figurative use is somewhat formal.
- Let the mint infuse in boiling water for five minutes.
- Her speech helped infuse the team with fresh hope.
- Chefs infuse butter with herbs for a richer sauce.
- The new director aims to infuse the old theatre with energy.
- You can infuse a bottle of vodka with citrus peel.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of INFUSE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with INFUSE
4 longer words begin with INFUSE.
Shorter words from the letters in INFUSE
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Common questions about INFUSE
- Is INFUSE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INFUSE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INFUSE worth?
- INFUSE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does INFUSE mean?
- To fill or steep something with a quality, or to soak it in liquid to draw out flavour.
- What letters can be added to INFUSE?
- INFUSE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of INFUSE:
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