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Infliction

i 1n 1f 4l 1i 1c 3t 1i 1o 1n 1

About 3 syllables

noun · 10 letters · Less common

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

What does infliction mean?

noun

  1. the act of imposing something (as a tax or an embargo)

    Synonymsimposition

  2. an act causing pain or damage

  3. something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness

    “washing dishes was a nuisance before we got a dish washer”

    Synonymsannoyancebotherbotherationpainpain in the neck

Is INFLICTION 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 INFLICTION worth?

Scrabble

15 pts
i 1n 1f 4l 1i 1c 3t 1i 1o 1n 1

Words With Friends

19 pts
i 1n 2f 4l 2i 1c 4t 1i 1o 1n 2

Wordfeud

16 pts
i 1n 1f 4l 1i 1c 4t 1i 1o 1n 1

NYT Crossplay

16 pts
i 1n 1f 4l 2i 1c 3t 1i 1o 1n 1

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

Words from the letters in INFLICTION

Hooks for INFLICTION

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

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

inflictions

Words that end like INFLICTION

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

convictionpredictionrestrictionafflictionnonfictionaddictiondepictionconstrictionevictionfrictioncontradictionfictionbenedictionjurisdictiondiction
All words ending in -ICTION

Infliction: quick answers

Is INFLICTION a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. INFLICTION is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 15 points before board bonuses.
How many points is INFLICTION worth?
INFLICTION scores 15 points in Scrabble, 19 in Words With Friends, 16 in Wordfeud and 16 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does infliction mean?
As a noun, infliction means “the act of imposing something (as a tax or an embargo)”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in INFLICTION?
You can make 103 shorter words from INFLICTION, such as FICTION, INFLICT, CONFIT, CLIFT. See the full list.