INFESTING is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. INFESTING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept INFESTING?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful INFESTING is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INFESTING
No single letter turns INFESTING into another word.
How INFESTING scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in INFESTING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INFESTING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does INFESTING mean in Scrabble?
INFESTING is the -ing form (present participle) of INFEST.
INFEST(verb) — To be present in a place in large, harmful numbers, as insects, rodents or pests do.
Shorter words from the letters in INFESTING
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Common questions about INFESTING
- Is INFESTING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INFESTING, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INFESTING worth?
- INFESTING is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to INFESTING?
- No single letter can be added to INFESTING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of INFESTING:
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