DISINFECT is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. DISINFECT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
d2i1s1i1n1f4e1c3t1
PlayableDISINFECT · 9 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept DISINFECT?
| 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: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.67
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful DISINFECT is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DISINFECT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
disinfectsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DISINFECT scores
Scrabble d2i1s1i1n1f4e1c3t1 15
Words with Friends d2i1s1i1n2f4e1c4t1 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in DISINFECT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DISINFECT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DISINFECT
disinfects16 disinfected18 disinfector17 disinfectant18 disinfecting19 disinfection18 disinfectors18 disinfectants19 disinfections19
9 longer words begin with DISINFECT.
Shorter words from the letters in DISINFECT
deficits14 deficit13 infects12 fideist11 snifted11 deistic10 diciest10 finites10 identic10 incised10 incited10 indices10 indicts10 nifties10 incites9 indites8 tineids8 deific12 ficins11 fistic11 infect11 fiends10 fisted10 sifted10 cisted9 citied9 dinics9 edicts9 feints9 fients9 finest9 finite9 indict9 infest9 cities8 iciest8 incest8 incise8 incite8 insect8
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Common questions about DISINFECT
- Is DISINFECT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DISINFECT, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DISINFECT worth?
- DISINFECT is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DISINFECT?
- DISINFECT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DISINFECT:
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