INFRARED is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. INFRARED is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept INFRARED?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful INFRARED is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INFRARED
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
infraredsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How INFRARED scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in INFRARED, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INFRARED has to be built on the board across turns.
What does INFRARED mean in Scrabble?
adjective
technical
Describing radiation with waves longer than visible red light, felt as heat.
Infrared light cannot be seen by people but is felt as warmth, and cameras can record it in the dark. Remote controls, heaters and night-vision gear all rely on it. Used as a noun, it names that part of the spectrum.
How INFRARED is used
Infrared is used in physics and everyday technology, for sensors, heaters and remote controls.
- The remote sends an infrared signal to the television.
- An infrared camera spotted the animal at night.
- Heat lamps give off infrared radiation.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of INFRARED and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with INFRARED
1 longer words begin with INFRARED.
Shorter words from the letters in INFRARED
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Common questions about INFRARED
- Is INFRARED valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INFRARED, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INFRARED worth?
- INFRARED is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does INFRARED mean?
- Describing radiation with waves longer than visible red light, felt as heat.
- What letters can be added to INFRARED?
- INFRARED takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of INFRARED:
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