INFARCT is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. INFARCT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept INFARCT?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful INFARCT is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INFARCT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
infarctsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How INFARCT scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in INFARCT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 228,732.
What stands out about INFARCT
- The same 7 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does INFARCT mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
A small area of dead tissue caused by a blocked blood supply.
A heart attack leaves an infarct in the muscle, and a stroke can leave one in the brain. The dead patch heals as scar tissue that no longer does the work of the original cells.
How INFARCT is used
Used in medicine and pathology.
- The scan revealed a small infarct in the brain.
- An infarct formed where the artery was blocked.
- The doctor measured the size of the infarct.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of INFARCT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of INFARCT
The 7 tiles of INFARCT in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with INFARCT
4 longer words begin with INFARCT.
Shorter words from the letters in INFARCT
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Common questions about INFARCT
- Is INFARCT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INFARCT, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INFARCT worth?
- INFARCT is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does INFARCT mean?
- A small area of dead tissue caused by a blocked blood supply.
- What letters can be added to INFARCT?
- INFARCT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of INFARCT:
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