What does INFECTIOUS mean?

Pronunciation
/ˌɪnˈfɛkʃəs/
Letters
10
Scrabble score
15
Words With Friends score
18
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

adjective

  1. caused by infection or capable of causing infection“viruses and other infective agents”
  2. easily spread“fear is exceedingly infectious; children catch it from their elders”
  3. of or relating to infection“infectious hospital”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Anagrams of INFECTIOUS

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside INFECTIOUS

342 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

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Questions

Is INFECTIOUS a valid word in word games?

INFECTIOUS is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is INFECTIOUS worth?

INFECTIOUS is worth 15 points with Scrabble letter values and 18 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from INFECTIOUS?

342 other words, including TO, OF, IN and IS.