Unscramble INFECTION

The letters I, N, F, E, C, T, I, O, N can be unscrambled into 102 words. INFECTION has no other single-word anagram in our word list. The highest-scoring common word is FICTION (12 points).

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Meaning

What does INFECTION mean?

  1. noun the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms
  2. noun (phonetics) the alteration of a speech sound under the influence of a neighboring sound
  3. noun (medicine) the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms and their multiplication which can lead to tissue damage and disease

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Word facts

INFECTION in word games

14classic points
17Words With Friends points
9letters (4 vowels)
Fairly commonabout 21 uses per million words

INFECTION is valid in the ENABLE word list used by many word game apps. In everyday English it is fairly common: seen regularly in books, news and online. Points are face values only, without board bonuses.

Anagrams of INFECTION

There is no other single word that uses exactly the letters I, N, F, E, C, T, I, O, N. Try the anagram solver for two-word anagrams.

Words made from the letters in INFECTION

102 words, longest first. Faded words are valid in word games but rarely used in everyday English.

Points

8-letter words 1 word

nicotine10

7-letter words 4 words

confine12fiction12coniine9nicotin9

6-letter words 10 words

confit11infect11finite9conine8incite8nocent8noetic8notice8intine6intone6

5-letter words 15 words

ficin10feint8often8cento7conin7conte7ionic7nonce7ontic7tonic7inion5niton5nonet5tenon5tonne5

4-letter words 34 words

coft9coif9fice9fico9foci9fine7fino7foin7font7info7neif7cent6cine6cion6cite6coin6cone6coni6conn6cote6etic6icon6nice6once6otic6inti4into4neon4nine4nite4none4note4tine4tone4

3-letter words 25 words

eft6fen6fet6fie6fin6fit6foe6fon6oft6con5cot5ice5tic5eon3inn3ion3net3nit3not3one3ten3tie3tin3toe3ton3

2-letter words 13 words

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Add one letter to INFECTION

Words you can make with all the letters of INFECTION plus one more. Handy when there is a free tile on the board.

infections15inflection15omnificent17

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Frequently asked questions

What words can you make with the letters in INFECTION?
You can make 102 words from the letters I, N, F, E, C, T, I, O, N. The longest common ones are NICOTINE, FICTION, FINITE, INCITE and INFECT. The full list, grouped by length, is shown above.
What is an anagram of INFECTION?
INFECTION has no single-word anagram in our word list.
How many points is INFECTION worth?
INFECTION is worth 14 points with classic tile values and 17 points in Words With Friends, before any board bonuses.
Is INFECTION a valid word?
Yes. INFECTION is in the ENABLE word list used by many word game apps, and it is a noun in the WordNet dictionary.