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Is INFECTING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, INFECTING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does INFECTING mean?

Infecting is a form of INFECT.

  1. verb

    communicate a disease to

    “Your children have infected you with this head cold”

  2. verb

    contaminate with a disease or microorganism

  3. verb

    corrupt with ideas or an ideology

    “society was infected by racism”

  4. verb

    affect in a contagious way

    “His laughter infects everyone who is in the same room”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

15

Scrabble

19

Words With Friends

9

Letters

I (1) + N (1) + F (4) + E (1) + C (3) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 15 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 INFECTING

INFECTING 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 INFECTING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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