INFRINGE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. INFRINGE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept INFRINGE?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful INFRINGE is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INFRINGE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How INFRINGE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in INFRINGE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INFRINGE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about INFRINGE
- The same 8 tiles also spell 2 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 INFRINGE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To break a law, rule or agreement, or to trespass on someone right.
Infringe is common in legal talk about patents, trademarks and personal rights. With the word on it means to cut into another freedom bit by bit. A company that copies a protected design may infringe the owner rights.
How INFRINGE is used
Infringe is used in legal and formal contexts, either directly or followed by on.
- The firm was sued for trying to infringe a patent.
- New rules should not infringe on personal freedom.
- Copying the song would infringe the rights of the composer.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of INFRINGE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of INFRINGE
The 8 tiles of INFRINGE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with INFRINGE
6 longer words begin with INFRINGE.
Shorter words from the letters in INFRINGE
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Common questions about INFRINGE
- Is INFRINGE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INFRINGE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INFRINGE worth?
- INFRINGE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does INFRINGE mean?
- To break a law, rule or agreement, or to trespass on someone right.
- What letters can be added to INFRINGE?
- INFRINGE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of INFRINGE:
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