Is INFECTED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INFECTED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INFECTED mean?
- adjective
containing or resulting from disease-causing organisms
“a septic sore throat”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
8
Letters
I (1) + N (1) + F (4) + E (1) + C (3) + T (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 14 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 INFECTED
INFECTED 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 INFECTED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- defect12
- fenced12
- feinted11
- infect11
- enticed10
- define10
- infeed10
- fence10
- deceit9
- decent9
- edenic9
- feted9
- fetid9
- fiend9
- fined9
- fice9
- entice8
- cited8
- deice8
- edict8
- feint8
- defi8
- deft8
- feed8
- fend8
- find8
- endite7
- niece7
- cede7
- cedi7
- dice7
- feet7
- fete7
- fine7
- iced7
- neif7
- def7
- dif7
- fed7
- fid7
- diene6
- ident6
- teind6
- tined6
- cent6
- cete6
- cine6
- cite6
- etic6
- nice6
- eft6
- fee6
- fen6
- fet6
- fie6
- fin6
- fit6
- deet5
- dene5
- deni5
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