Is INFUSCATE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INFUSCATE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INFUSCATE mean?
- verb
darken with a brownish tinge, as of insect wings
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
9
Letters
I (1) + N (1) + F (4) + U (1) + S (1) + C (3) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) = 14 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 INFUSCATE
INFUSCATE 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 INFUSCATE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- fanciest13
- unifaces13
- fancies12
- fascine12
- faucets12
- fiances12
- infects12
- uniface12
- facets11
- facies11
- fauces11
- faucet11
- fiance11
- fincas11
- fustic11
- infect11
- fainest10
- faunist10
- fustian10
- cafes10
- cuifs10
- faces10
- facet10
- facts10
- fices10
- ficus10
- finca10
- acetins9
- cineast9
- neustic9
- nutcase9
- tunicae9
- faints9
- fasten9
- feints9
- fiesta9
- finest9
- funest9
- fusain9
- infest9
- infuse9
- unfits9
- unsafe9
- cafe9
- cafs9
- cuif9
- face9
- fact9
- fice9
- fisc9
- fuci9
- acetin8
- acinus8
- actins8
- acutes8
- antics8
- ascent8
- cantus8
- casein8
- centai8
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