Is DISINFECTION a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DISINFECTION is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DISINFECTION mean?
- noun
treatment to destroy harmful microorganisms
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
12
Letters
D (2) + I (1) + S (1) + I (1) + N (1) + F (4) + E (1) + C (3) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) = 18 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for DISINFECTION
Single letters that turn DISINFECTION into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from DISINFECTION
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- definitions15
- infections15
- confident15
- disinfect15
- fideistic15
- definition14
- infection14
- citified14
- codifies14
- confides14
- confined14
- deficits14
- indecision13
- indictions13
- citifies13
- confines13
- fictions13
- confide13
- deficit13
- incidents12
- incondite12
- indiction12
- infinites12
- nidifies12
- notified12
- tonified12
- confine12
- confits12
- fiction12
- infects12
- coifed12
- deific12
- cotinines11
- nicotines11
- contends11
- decision11
- dictions11
- finniest11
- idiocies11
- incident11
- infinite11
- notifies11
- sinfonie11
- tonifies11
- fideist11
- foisted11
- fondest11
- confit11
- ficins11
- ficoes11
- fistic11
- infect11
- coniines10
- cotinine10
- incision10
- nicotine10
- nicotins10
- oscinine10
- cestoid10
- codeins10
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