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Fomites

f 4o 1m 3i 1t 1e 1s 1

About 2 syllables

noun · 7 letters · Rare · plural of fomite

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

What does fomites mean?

noun

  1. 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

Definitions shown for fomite, the base form of fomites.

Is FOMITES a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
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 FOMITES worth?

Scrabble

12 pts
f 4o 1m 3i 1t 1e 1s 1

Words With Friends

13 pts
f 4o 1m 4i 1t 1e 1s 1

Wordfeud

12 pts
f 4o 1m 3i 1t 1e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

12 pts
f 4o 1m 3i 1t 1e 1s 1

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

Words from the letters in FOMITES

Words that end like FOMITES

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

All words ending in -ITES

Fomites: quick answers

Is FOMITES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. FOMITES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 12 points before board bonuses.
How many points is FOMITES worth?
FOMITES scores 12 points in Scrabble, 13 in Words With Friends, 12 in Wordfeud and 12 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does fomites mean?
fomites is the plural of fomite, which 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 FOMITES?
You can make 135 shorter words from FOMITES, such as FOMITE, METIFS, MOTIFS, FOMES. See the full list.