Is INFLUENZA a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INFLUENZA is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INFLUENZA mean?
- noun
an acute febrile highly contagious viral disease
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 21
- Words With Friends
- 25
- Letters
- 9
I (1) + N (1) + F (4) + L (1) + U (1) + E (1) + N (1) + Z (10) + A (1) = 21 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 INFLUENZA
Single letters that turn INFLUENZA into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks2
Words you can make from INFLUENZA
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- fanzine19
- fuzil17
- faze16
- fuze16
- fez15
- fiz15
- azine14
- laze13
- nazi13
- zeal13
- zein13
- zine13
- zen12
- zin12
- za11
- infulae10
- finale9
- funnel9
- infula9
- elfin8
- final8
- finna8
- alef7
- alif7
- enuf7
- fail7
- fain7
- fane7
- faun7
- feal7
- fila7
- file7
- fine7
- flan7
- flea7
- flue7
- fuel7
- leaf7
- lief7
- life7
- naif7
- neif7
- annuli6
- unnail6
- elf6
- fan6
- fen6
- feu6
- fie6
- fil6
- fin6
- flu6
- fun6
- alien5
- aline5
- anile5
- annul5
- elain5
- ennui5
- inane5
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