DISINFECTING is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. DISINFECTING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DISINFECTING?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DISINFECTING is to know. It scores 19 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DISINFECTING
No single letter turns DISINFECTING into another word.
How DISINFECTING scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in DISINFECTING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DISINFECTING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DISINFECTING mean in Scrabble?
DISINFECTING is the -ing form (present participle) of DISINFECT.
DISINFECT(verb) — To clean something with a chemical or heat so that germs on it are destroyed.
Shorter words from the letters in DISINFECTING
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Common questions about DISINFECTING
- Is DISINFECTING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DISINFECTING, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DISINFECTING worth?
- DISINFECTING is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DISINFECTING?
- No single letter can be added to DISINFECTING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of DISINFECTING:
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