INFILTRATE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. INFILTRATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept INFILTRATE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful INFILTRATE is to know. It scores 13 from 10 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INFILTRATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How INFILTRATE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in INFILTRATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INFILTRATE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does INFILTRATE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To enter or spread into a group or place gradually and secretly, usually to gain information or influence.
Spies infiltrate enemy organisations, and in science a liquid can infiltrate soil or a tumour can infiltrate healthy tissue. In every case the entering is slow and hard to notice.
How INFILTRATE is used
Used for secret agents as well as for liquids, cells and ideas that seep in.
- The agent managed to infiltrate the gang.
- Water began to infiltrate the cracked wall.
- Cancer cells can infiltrate nearby tissue.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of INFILTRATE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with INFILTRATE
2 longer words begin with INFILTRATE.
Shorter words from the letters in INFILTRATE
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Common questions about INFILTRATE
- Is INFILTRATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INFILTRATE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INFILTRATE worth?
- INFILTRATE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does INFILTRATE mean?
- To enter or spread into a group or place gradually and secretly, usually to gain information or influence.
- What letters can be added to INFILTRATE?
- INFILTRATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of INFILTRATE:
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