Is INTERFERONS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INTERFERONS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INTERFERONS mean?
Interferons is a form of INTERFERON.
- noun
an antiviral protein produced by cells that have been invaded by a virus; inhibits replication of the virus
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
11
Letters
I (1) + N (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + F (4) + E (1) + R (1) + O (1) + N (1) + S (1) = 14 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 INTERFERONS
INTERFERONS 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 INTERFERONS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- interferon13
- firestone12
- frontenis12
- frontiers12
- torrefies12
- fenniest11
- ferniest11
- ferninst11
- ferrites11
- forester11
- fosterer11
- frontier11
- frostier11
- infernos11
- infester11
- refiners11
- reforest11
- refronts11
- resoften11
- rotifers11
- softener11
- fennier10
- fernier10
- ferrets10
- ferries10
- ferrite10
- forints10
- fornent10
- forties10
- fronter10
- frontes10
- inferno10
- oftener10
- refiner10
- refines10
- refires10
- refries10
- refront10
- rotifer10
- snifter10
- orienters9
- orneriest9
- reorients9
- tensioner9
- enserf9
- feints9
- ferine9
- ferret9
- fester9
- fetors9
- finest9
- firees9
- firers9
- forest9
- forint9
- forrit9
- fortes9
- fortis9
- foster9
- freers9
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