INFECTIVE is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. INFECTIVE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableINFECTIVE · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept INFECTIVE?
| 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%1.89
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.67%
Our own measure of how useful INFECTIVE is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INFECTIVE
No single letter turns INFECTIVE into another word.
How INFECTIVE scores
Scrabble i1n1f4e1c3t1i1v4e1 17
Words with Friends i1n2f4e1c4t1i1v5e1 20
Face value of the 9 tiles in INFECTIVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INFECTIVE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with INFECTIVE
3 longer words begin with INFECTIVE.
Shorter words from the letters in INFECTIVE
inficete13 fictive15 venefic15 invitee10 evince11 infect11 finite9 invite9 venite9 entice8 incite8 civet10 civie10 evict10 fecit10 fence10 ficin10 vinic10 envie8 event8 evite8 feint8 fient8 neive8 nieve8 venti8 ctene7 niece7 five10 cive9 fice9 vice9 vici9 eevn7 even7 evet7 feen7 feet7 feni7 fent7
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Common questions about INFECTIVE
- Is INFECTIVE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INFECTIVE, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INFECTIVE worth?
- INFECTIVE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to INFECTIVE?
- No single letter can be added to INFECTIVE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of INFECTIVE:
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