Is DISINFESTED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DISINFESTED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DISINFESTED mean?
Disinfested is a form of DISINFEST.
- verb
rid of vermin
“The exterminator disinfests the house”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
11
Letters
D (2) + I (1) + S (1) + I (1) + N (1) + F (4) + E (1) + S (1) + T (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 16 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 DISINFESTED
DISINFESTED has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from DISINFESTED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- densified14
- definites13
- densifies13
- disinfest13
- fetidness13
- definite12
- deftness12
- fideists12
- finessed12
- infested12
- defends12
- defined12
- deified12
- edified12
- dissented11
- dissident11
- defines11
- deifies11
- edifies11
- feinted11
- fideist11
- infeeds11
- defend11
- defied11
- fended11
- densities10
- destinies10
- desisted10
- destined10
- distends10
- inedited10
- finesse10
- finests10
- finises10
- finites10
- fitness10
- infests10
- nifties10
- defies10
- define10
- fessed10
- fiends10
- fisted10
- infeed10
- sifted10
- destines9
- insisted9
- tidiness9
- distend9
- endited9
- indited9
- neddies9
- teddies9
- feints9
- feists9
- finest9
- finite9
- infest9
- defis9
- feeds9
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