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
- Scrabble
- 12
- Words With Friends
- 14
- Letters
- 7
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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