INFECTANT is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 14 points
Yes for Scrabble. INFECTANT is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
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PlayableINFECTANT · 9 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept INFECTANT?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.56
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.44%
Our own measure of how useful INFECTANT is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INFECTANT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
infectantsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How INFECTANT scores
Scrabble i1n1f4e1c3t1a1n1t1 14
Words with Friends i1n2f4e1c4t1a1n2t1 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in INFECTANT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INFECTANT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with INFECTANT
1 longer words begin with INFECTANT.
Shorter words from the letters in INFECTANT
finance12 infante10 ancient9 nictate9 tetanic9 antient7 fiance11 finnac11 infect11 enfant9 fainne9 fatten9 infant9 acetin8 anetic8 canine8 cannie8 cattie8 centai8 enatic8 encina8 incant8 incent8 intact8 neanic8 tannic8 tietac8 innate6 intent6 nanite6 tannie6 tenant6 facet10 facie10 fecit10 ficta10 finca10 faine8 faint8 feint8
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Common questions about INFECTANT
- Is INFECTANT valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and INFECTANT is not in it.
- How many points is INFECTANT worth?
- INFECTANT is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to INFECTANT?
- INFECTANT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of INFECTANT:
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