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
- Scrabble
- 12
- Words With Friends
- 13
- Letters
- 8
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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