REINFECTION is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. REINFECTION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept REINFECTION?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful REINFECTION is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for REINFECTION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
reinfectionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How REINFECTION scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in REINFECTION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so REINFECTION has to be built on the board across turns.
What does REINFECTION mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
A second infection by the same germ after a person has recovered from the first.
Reinfection happens when immunity fades or the germ changes. Doctors separate it from a relapse, in which the original infection never fully went away.
How REINFECTION is used
Used in medicine, public health and news about diseases.
- Reinfection is possible if immunity weakens over time.
- The clinic reported a case of reinfection in the spring.
- Washing hands lowers the risk of reinfection at home.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of REINFECTION and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with REINFECTION
1 longer words begin with REINFECTION.
Shorter words from the letters in REINFECTION
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Common questions about REINFECTION
- Is REINFECTION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts REINFECTION, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is REINFECTION worth?
- REINFECTION is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does REINFECTION mean?
- A second infection by the same germ after a person has recovered from the first.
- What letters can be added to REINFECTION?
- REINFECTION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of REINFECTION:
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