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Fomite

Q: What does fomite mean?

As a noun, fomite means “any inanimate object (as a towel or money or clothing or dishes or books or toys etc.) that can transmit infectious agents from one person to another”.

f ₄o ₁m ₃i ₁t ₁e ₁

About 2 syllables

noun · 6 letters · Rare

Scrabble US & Canada : valid
Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
Words With Friends : valid
Wordle : not valid

What does fomite mean?

noun

any inanimate object (as a towel or money or clothing or dishes or books or toys etc.) that can transmit infectious agents from one person to another
Synonymsvehicle

Is FOMITE a valid word?

Game / word list	Valid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL)	Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS)	Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE)	Yes
Wordle (guess list)	No

How many points is FOMITE worth?

Scrabble

11 pts

f ₄o ₁m ₃i ₁t ₁e ₁

Words With Friends

12 pts

f ₄o ₁m ₄i ₁t ₁e ₁

Wordfeud

11 pts

f ₄o ₁m ₃i ₁t ₁e ₁

NYT Crossplay

11 pts

f ₄o ₁m ₃i ₁t ₁e ₁

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in FOMITE

Best shorter words top 30 of 45

metif 10 motif 10 emf 8 fem 8 eft 6 emit 6 fet 6 fie 6 fit 6 foe 6 item 6 mite 6 moit 6 mote 6 moti 6 oft 6 omit 6 tef 6 time 6 tome 6 ef 5 emo 5 fe 5 if 5 met 5 moe 5 moi 5 mot 5 of 5 tom 5

See all 45 words made from FOMITE

Hooks for FOMITE

Add one letter to the front or back of FOMITE to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

fomites

Words that end like FOMITE

Common words that share the ending -ITE, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

finite invite despite rewrite unite excite polite elite ignite incite petite recite granite respite reunite termite contrite graphite frostbite spite white write bite definite

All words ending in -ITE

Fomite: quick answers

Is FOMITE a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. FOMITE is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 11 points before board bonuses.

How many points is FOMITE worth?

FOMITE scores 11 points in Scrabble, 12 in Words With Friends, 11 in Wordfeud and 11 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.

What does fomite mean?

As a noun, fomite means “any inanimate object (as a towel or money or clothing or dishes or books or toys etc.) that can transmit infectious agents from one person to another”.

What words can you make with the letters in FOMITE?

You can make 45 shorter words from FOMITE, such as METIF, MOTIF, EMF, FEM. See the full list.