INFEST is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. INFEST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept INFEST?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful INFEST is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INFEST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
infestsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How INFEST scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in INFEST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 38,325.
What stands out about INFEST
- The same 6 tiles also spell 3 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 INFEST mean in Scrabble?
verb
To be present in a place in large, harmful numbers, as insects, rodents or pests do.
To infest is to overrun somewhere with something unwelcome, usually living things that spread and do damage. Lice infest hair, rats infest a granary and weeds infest a lawn. Writers also use it figuratively, for example of a neighbourhood infested with crime. The word stems from a Latin term meaning hostile, so it has always carried a note of threat.
How INFEST is used
Usually passive ("infested with"); implies nuisance or danger, never a pleasant crowd.
- Mice infest the old barn every winter.
- Sharks infest these waters, so no one swims here.
- The garden was infested with aphids by June.
- Fleas can infest a house within weeks.
- Rumours infest the office whenever a merger is near.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of INFEST and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of INFEST
The 6 tiles of INFEST in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with INFEST
9 longer words begin with INFEST.
Shorter words from the letters in INFEST
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Common questions about INFEST
- Is INFEST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INFEST, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INFEST worth?
- INFEST is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does INFEST mean?
- To be present in a place in large, harmful numbers, as insects, rodents or pests do.
- What letters can be added to INFEST?
- INFEST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of INFEST:
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