DISINFECTION is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. DISINFECTION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
d2i1s1i1n1f4e1c3t1i1o1n1
PlayableDISINFECTION · 12 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
12letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept DISINFECTION?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.42%
Our own measure of how useful DISINFECTION is to know. It scores 18 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DISINFECTION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
disinfectionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DISINFECTION scores
Scrabble d2i1s1i1n1f4e1c3t1i1o1n1 18
Words with Friends d2i1s1i1n2f4e1c4t1i1o1n2 21
Face value of the 12 tiles in DISINFECTION, 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 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DISINFECTION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DISINFECTION
1 longer words begin with DISINFECTION.
Shorter words from the letters in DISINFECTION
fictionised17 definitions15 confidents16 fictionise15 infections15 definition14 indecision13 indictions13 confident15 disinfect15 fideistic15 iconified15 iconifies14 infection14 idiotcies12 incidents12 incondite12 indiction12 infinites12 nicotined12 cotinines11 insection11 nicotines11 citified14 codifies14 confides14 confined14 deficits14 citifies13 confines13 fictions13 nidifies12 notified12 tonified12 contends11 decision11 deontics11 dictions11 finniest11 iconised11
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Common questions about DISINFECTION
- Is DISINFECTION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DISINFECTION, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DISINFECTION worth?
- DISINFECTION is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DISINFECTION?
- DISINFECTION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of DISINFECTION:
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