Is INFECTS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INFECTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INFECTS mean?
Infects is a form of INFECT.
- verb
communicate a disease to
“Your children have infected you with this head cold”
- verb
contaminate with a disease or microorganism
- verb
corrupt with ideas or an ideology
“society was infected by racism”
- verb
affect in a contagious way
“His laughter infects everyone who is in the same room”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
7
Letters
I (1) + N (1) + F (4) + E (1) + C (3) + T (1) + S (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 INFECTS
INFECTS 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 INFECTS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- infect11
- fices10
- feints9
- finest9
- infest9
- fice9
- fisc9
- incest8
- insect8
- nicest8
- feint8
- feist8
- fines8
- neifs8
- cents7
- cesti7
- cines7
- cites7
- etics7
- scent7
- since7
- efts7
- fens7
- fest7
- fets7
- fine7
- fins7
- fist7
- fits7
- neif7
- seif7
- sift7
- cent6
- cine6
- cist6
- cite6
- etic6
- ices6
- nice6
- sect6
- sice6
- tecs6
- tics6
- efs6
- eft6
- fen6
- fes6
- fet6
- fie6
- fin6
- fit6
- ifs6
- inset5
- neist5
- nites5
- senti5
- stein5
- teins5
- tines5
- cis5
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