INFIDEL is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. INFIDEL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept INFIDEL?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful INFIDEL is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INFIDEL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
infidelsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How INFIDEL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in INFIDEL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 192,992.
What does INFIDEL mean in Scrabble?
noun
offensive
A person who has no religion or does not accept the dominant religion.
Infidel has a harsh history, since it was applied by one faith to outsiders in medieval religious conflicts. Today it reads as dated and hostile, and appears mainly in historical writing.
How INFIDEL is used
Infidel is offensive when aimed at a person and is mostly historical now.
- The chronicle calls its enemy an infidel.
- Historians avoid the word infidel in neutral writing.
- The poem uses infidel for anyone outside the faith.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of INFIDEL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of INFIDEL
The 7 tiles of INFIDEL in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with INFIDEL
4 longer words begin with INFIDEL.
Shorter words from the letters in INFIDEL
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Common questions about INFIDEL
- Is INFIDEL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INFIDEL, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INFIDEL worth?
- INFIDEL is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does INFIDEL mean?
- A person who has no religion or does not accept the dominant religion.
- What letters can be added to INFIDEL?
- INFIDEL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of INFIDEL:
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