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Is INFESTING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, INFESTING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does INFESTING mean?

Infesting is a form of INFEST.

  1. verb

    invade in great numbers

    “the roaches infested our kitchen”

  2. verb

    occupy in large numbers or live on a host

    “the Kudzu plant infests much of the South and is spreading to the North”

  3. verb

    live on or in a host, as of parasites

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
16
Letters
9

I (1) + N (1) + F (4) + E (1) + S (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 13 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 INFESTING

INFESTING 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 INFESTING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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