Is INFATUATE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INFATUATE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INFATUATE mean?
- verb
arouse unreasoning love or passion in and cause to behave in an irrational way
“His new car has infatuated him”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
9
Letters
I (1) + N (1) + F (4) + A (1) + T (1) + U (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) = 12 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 INFATUATE
Single letters that turn INFATUATE 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 hooks2
Words you can make from INFATUATE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- antifat10
- antifa9
- fatten9
- faunae9
- faena8
- faint8
- fauna8
- feint8
- tafia8
- unfit8
- enuf7
- fain7
- fane7
- fate7
- faun7
- feat7
- feta7
- fiat7
- fine7
- naif7
- neif7
- tufa7
- tuft7
- attain6
- attune6
- auntie6
- nutate6
- taenia6
- tauten6
- tenuti6
- aft6
- eft6
- fan6
- fat6
- fen6
- fet6
- feu6
- fie6
- fin6
- fit6
- fun6
- antae5
- entia5
- taint5
- taunt5
- tenia5
- tinea5
- titan5
- unite5
- untie5
- ef5
- fa5
- fe5
- if5
- anta4
- ante4
- anti4
- aunt4
- etna4
- etui4
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