Is INFESTED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INFESTED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INFESTED mean?
Infested is a form of INFEST.
- verb
invade in great numbers
“the roaches infested our kitchen”
- verb
occupy in large numbers or live on a host
“the Kudzu plant infests much of the South and is spreading to the North”
- verb
live on or in a host, as of parasites
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
8
Letters
I (1) + N (1) + F (4) + E (1) + S (1) + T (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 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 INFESTED
INFESTED 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 INFESTED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- defines11
- feinted11
- infeeds11
- defies10
- define10
- fiends10
- fisted10
- infeed10
- sifted10
- feints9
- finest9
- infest9
- defis9
- feeds9
- fends9
- feted9
- fetid9
- fiend9
- finds9
- fined9
- destine8
- endites8
- feint8
- feist8
- fetes8
- fines8
- neifs8
- defi8
- deft8
- difs8
- feds8
- feed8
- fend8
- fids8
- find8
- denies7
- dienes7
- endite7
- idents7
- nested7
- seined7
- teinds7
- tensed7
- efts7
- fees7
- feet7
- fens7
- fest7
- fete7
- fets7
- fine7
- fins7
- fist7
- fits7
- neif7
- seif7
- sift7
- def7
- dif7
- fed7
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