Is INFECTIVE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INFECTIVE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INFECTIVE mean?
- adjective
able to cause disease
“infective agents”
- adjective
caused by infection or capable of causing infection
“viruses and other infective agents”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
9
Letters
I (1) + N (1) + F (4) + E (1) + C (3) + T (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) = 17 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 INFECTIVE
INFECTIVE 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 INFECTIVE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- fictive15
- evince11
- infect11
- invitee10
- civet10
- civie10
- evict10
- fence10
- ficin10
- vinic10
- five10
- finite9
- invite9
- fice9
- vice9
- entice8
- incite8
- event8
- evite8
- feint8
- nieve8
- niece7
- even7
- feet7
- fete7
- fine7
- neif7
- neve7
- nevi7
- vein7
- vent7
- vine7
- cent6
- cete6
- cine6
- cite6
- etic6
- nice6
- eft6
- eve6
- fee6
- fen6
- fet6
- fie6
- fin6
- fit6
- vee6
- vet6
- vie6
- vin6
- cee5
- ice5
- tec5
- tic5
- ef5
- fe5
- if5
- inti4
- nite4
- teen4
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