INFECTION is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. INFECTION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableINFECTION · 9 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept INFECTION?
| 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%1.56
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.67%
Our own measure of how useful INFECTION is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INFECTION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
infectionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How INFECTION scores
Scrabble i1n1f4e1c3t1i1o1n1 14
Words with Friends i1n2f4e1c4t1i1o1n2 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in INFECTION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 2 | 9 |
| 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 INFECTION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with INFECTION
1 longer words begin with INFECTION.
Shorter words from the letters in INFECTION
cotinine10 nicotine10 confine12 fiction12 coniine9 inconie9 nicotin9 confit11 infect11 finite9 finito9 conine8 connie8 incent8 incite8 nocent8 noetic8 notice8 intine6 intone6 tinnie6 fecit10 ficin10 feint8 fient8 often8 cento7 conin7 conne7 conte7 ionic7 nonce7 oncet7 ontic7 tonic7 inion5 innit5 niton5 noint5 nonet5
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Common questions about INFECTION
- Is INFECTION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INFECTION, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INFECTION worth?
- INFECTION is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to INFECTION?
- INFECTION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of INFECTION:
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