9-Letter Words Starting With INFECT
- 6 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With INFECT
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words Starting With INFECT 6 words
How common is INFECT at the start of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 6 nine-letter words that start with INFECT. They average 14.7 points and the best is INFECTIVE (17 points).
- Total words
- 6
- Average Scrabble score
- 14.7
- out of 17 max
- Everyday words
- 33%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 33.3% of words
Most common last letters
- s 33.3%
- e 16.7%
- g 16.7%
Top vowel pairs
- io16.7%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring nine-letter word that starts with INFECT
i 1n 1f 4e 1c 3t 1i 1v 4e 1
I 1 + N 1 + F 4 + E 1 + C 3 + T 1 + I 1 + V 4 + E 1 = 17 points
- Double word
- 34 pts
- Triple word
- 51 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
infective
- adjectiveable to cause disease“infective agents”
- adjectivecaused by infection or capable of causing infection“viruses and other infective agents”
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How many nine-letter words that start with INFECT are there?
There are 6 nine-letter words that start with INFECT in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring nine-letter word that starts with INFECT?
INFECTIVE is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are INFECTING (15), INFECTION (14), INFECTANT (14).
Which rare nine-letter words that start with INFECT score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include INFECTANT (14), INFECTERS (14), INFECTORS (14). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.