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Definition of infective

"infective" in the adjective sense

1. infective, morbific, pathogenic

able to cause disease

"infective agents"

"pathogenic bacteria"

2. infectious, infective

caused by infection or capable of causing infection

"viruses and other infective agents"

"a carrier remains infective without himself showing signs of the disease"

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infective in Scrabble®

The word infective is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 17

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters infective:

INFECTIVE
(162)
INFECTIVE
(162)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

fictive, invitee

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word infective

INFECTIVE
(162)
INFECTIVE
(162)
INFECTIVE
(108)
INFECTIVE
(108)
INFECTIVE
(80)
INFECTIVE
(68)
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(68)
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(68)
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(57)
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(54)
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(50)
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(50)
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(48)
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(44)
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(38)
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(38)
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(36)
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(34)
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(27)
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(27)
INFECTIVE
(25)
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(23)
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(23)
INFECTIVE
(23)
INFECTIVE
(23)
INFECTIVE
(22)
INFECTIVE
(21)
INFECTIVE
(19)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In infective

INFECTIVE
(162)
INFECTIVE
(162)
FICTIVE
(110 = 60 + 50)
INFECTIVE
(108)
INFECTIVE
(108)
FICTIVE
(107 = 57 + 50)
FICTIVE
(107 = 57 + 50)
FICTIVE
(104 = 54 + 50)
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(98 = 48 + 50)
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(98 = 48 + 50)
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(98 = 48 + 50)
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(98 = 48 + 50)
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(98 = 48 + 50)
FICTIVE
(96 = 46 + 50)
FICTIVE
(95 = 45 + 50)
FICTIVE
(94 = 44 + 50)
FICTIVE
(92 = 42 + 50)
INVITEE
(92 = 42 + 50)
INVITEE
(90 = 40 + 50)
FICTIVE
(88 = 38 + 50)
FICTIVE
(88 = 38 + 50)
FICTIVE
(88 = 38 + 50)
FICTIVE
(86 = 36 + 50)
INVITEE
(86 = 36 + 50)
FICTIVE
(84 = 34 + 50)
FICTIVE
(84 = 34 + 50)
FICTIVE
(84 = 34 + 50)
INVITEE
(83 = 33 + 50)
INVITEE
(83 = 33 + 50)
INVITEE
(83 = 33 + 50)
INVITEE
(83 = 33 + 50)
INVITEE
(83 = 33 + 50)
INVITEE
(83 = 33 + 50)
INVITEE
(83 = 33 + 50)
FICTIVE
(82 = 32 + 50)
FICTIVE
(82 = 32 + 50)
FICTIVE
(82 = 32 + 50)
FICTIVE
(82 = 32 + 50)
FICTIVE
(80 = 30 + 50)
INVITEE
(80 = 30 + 50)
FICTIVE
(80 = 30 + 50)
FICTIVE
(80 = 30 + 50)
FICTIVE
(80 = 30 + 50)
INVITEE
(80 = 30 + 50)
INFECTIVE
(80)
FICTIVE
(80 = 30 + 50)
INVITEE
(78 = 28 + 50)
FICTIVE
(75 = 25 + 50)
FICTIVE
(75 = 25 + 50)
INVITEE
(74 = 24 + 50)
INVITEE
(74 = 24 + 50)
INVITEE
(74 = 24 + 50)
INVITEE
(74 = 24 + 50)
FICTIVE
(73 = 23 + 50)
FICTIVE
(73 = 23 + 50)
INVITEE
(72 = 22 + 50)
INVITEE
(72 = 22 + 50)
INVITEE
(72 = 22 + 50)
INVITEE
(72 = 22 + 50)
INVITEE
(72 = 22 + 50)
INVITEE
(72 = 22 + 50)
INVITEE
(72 = 22 + 50)
FICTIVE
(71 = 21 + 50)
INVITEE
(70 = 20 + 50)
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(70 = 20 + 50)
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(70 = 20 + 50)
INVITEE
(70 = 20 + 50)
INVITEE
(70 = 20 + 50)
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(70 = 20 + 50)
FICTIVE
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FICTIVE
(69 = 19 + 50)
FICTIVE
(69 = 19 + 50)
INFECTIVE
(68)
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(68)
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(68)
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(67 = 17 + 50)
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FICTIVE
(66 = 16 + 50)
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(66 = 16 + 50)
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(65 = 15 + 50)
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(65 = 15 + 50)
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(64 = 14 + 50)
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(64 = 14 + 50)
INFECTIVE
(63)
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(63)
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(63 = 13 + 50)
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(62 = 12 + 50)
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(62 = 12 + 50)
INVITEE
(62 = 12 + 50)
INVITEE
(62 = 12 + 50)
INVITEE
(62 = 12 + 50)
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(61 = 11 + 50)
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(57)
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(54)
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(54)
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(50)
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(50)
INFECTIVE
(48)
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(45)
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(45)
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(44)
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(44)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(39)
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(39)
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(39)
VICE
(39)
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(39)
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(38)
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(36)
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(36)
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(34)
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(34)
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(34)
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(34)
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(34)
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(34)
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(33)
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(33)
VEIN
(33)
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(33)
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(33)
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(33)
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(33)
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(33)
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(33)
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(33)
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(33)
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(33)
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(33)
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(33)
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(33)
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(33)
FIVE
(33)
VENT
(33)
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(33)
EVICT
(33)
VINE
(33)
CIVET
(32)
FEINT
(32)
CIVET
(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
CIVET
(30)
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(30)
FENCE
(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
EVICT
(30)
FINITE
(30)
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(30)
EVICT
(30)
FINITE
(30)
FIVE
(30)
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infective in Words With Friends™

The word infective is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 20

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters infective:

INFECTIVE
(216)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

fictive, invitee

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word infective

INFECTIVE
(216)
INFECTIVE
(132)
INFECTIVE
(132)
INFECTIVE
(108)
INFECTIVE
(100)
INFECTIVE
(96)
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(90)
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(90)
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(88)
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(84)
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(84)
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(80)
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(80)
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(78)
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(72)
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(60)
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(60)
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(60)
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(56)
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(48)
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(48)
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(48)
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(44)
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(40)
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(40)
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(32)
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(30)
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(29)
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(29)
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(28)
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(28)
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(27)
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(26)
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(26)
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(26)
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(26)
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(26)
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(26)
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(25)
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(22)
INFECTIVE
(22)
INFECTIVE
(22)
INFECTIVE
(22)
INFECTIVE
(21)
INFECTIVE
(21)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In infective

INFECTIVE
(216)
FICTIVE
(134 = 99 + 35)
INFECTIVE
(132)
INFECTIVE
(132)
FICTIVE
(122 = 87 + 35)
FICTIVE
(116 = 81 + 35)
FICTIVE
(110 = 75 + 35)
INFECTIVE
(108)
INVITEE
(107 = 72 + 35)
FICTIVE
(103 = 68 + 35)
FICTIVE
(103 = 68 + 35)
FICTIVE
(103 = 68 + 35)
INFECTIVE
(100)
FICTIVE
(98 = 63 + 35)
FICTIVE
(98 = 63 + 35)
INFECTIVE
(96)
FICTIVE
(92 = 57 + 35)
FICTIVE
(92 = 57 + 35)
FICTIVE
(92 = 57 + 35)
FICTIVE
(92 = 57 + 35)
INFECTIVE
(90)
INFECTIVE
(90)
INVITEE
(89 = 54 + 35)
FICTIVE
(89 = 54 + 35)
INFECTIVE
(88)
FICTIVE
(85 = 50 + 35)
FICTIVE
(85 = 50 + 35)
INFECTIVE
(84)
INFECTIVE
(84)
INVITEE
(83 = 48 + 35)
INVITEE
(83 = 48 + 35)
INVITEE
(83 = 48 + 35)
INVITEE
(83 = 48 + 35)
INVITEE
(83 = 48 + 35)
INVITEE
(83 = 48 + 35)
INFECTIVE
(80)
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(80)
FICTIVE
(79 = 44 + 35)
INVITEE
(79 = 44 + 35)
INFECTIVE
(78)
INVECT
(78)
INVITEE
(77 = 42 + 35)
FICTIVE
(77 = 42 + 35)
INVITEE
(77 = 42 + 35)
INVITEE
(77 = 42 + 35)
FICTIVE
(77 = 42 + 35)
INVITEE
(77 = 42 + 35)
INVITEE
(77 = 42 + 35)
FICTIVE
(73 = 38 + 35)
FICTIVE
(73 = 38 + 35)
FICTIVE
(73 = 38 + 35)
INVECT
(72)
EVINCE
(72)
INFECTIVE
(72)
FICTIVE
(71 = 36 + 35)
FICTIVE
(71 = 36 + 35)
FICTIVE
(71 = 36 + 35)
INVITE
(69)
FICTIVE
(69 = 34 + 35)
FICTIVE
(69 = 34 + 35)
FICTIVE
(69 = 34 + 35)
FICTIVE
(69 = 34 + 35)
INFECT
(69)
FICTIVE
(69 = 34 + 35)
INVITEE
(69 = 34 + 35)
FICTIVE
(69 = 34 + 35)
FICTIVE
(69 = 34 + 35)
INVITEE
(67 = 32 + 35)
FINITE
(66)
EVICT
(66)
EVINCE
(66)
INVECT
(66)
FICTIVE
(64 = 29 + 35)
INVITEE
(63 = 28 + 35)
INVITEE
(63 = 28 + 35)
INFECT
(63)
VICE
(63)
INFECT
(63)
INVITE
(63)
INVITEE
(63 = 28 + 35)
INVITEE
(63 = 28 + 35)
INVITEE
(63 = 28 + 35)
FICTIVE
(62 = 27 + 35)
FICTIVE
(62 = 27 + 35)
FICTIVE
(62 = 27 + 35)
FICTIVE
(61 = 26 + 35)
INVITEE
(61 = 26 + 35)
INVITEE
(61 = 26 + 35)
FICTIVE
(61 = 26 + 35)
INVITEE
(61 = 26 + 35)
FICTIVE
(61 = 26 + 35)
INVITEE
(61 = 26 + 35)
INCITE
(60)
EVICT
(60)
CIVET
(60)
INFECTIVE
(60)
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(60)
EVINCE
(60)
INFECTIVE
(60)
FENCE
(60)
EVENT
(60)
FENCE
(60)
INVITEE
(59 = 24 + 35)
INVITEE
(59 = 24 + 35)
INVITEE
(59 = 24 + 35)
INVITEE
(59 = 24 + 35)
INVITEE
(59 = 24 + 35)
INVITEE
(59 = 24 + 35)
INVITEE
(59 = 24 + 35)
INVITEE
(59 = 24 + 35)
INVITEE
(59 = 24 + 35)
FICTIVE
(58 = 23 + 35)
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(57 = 22 + 35)
FICTIVE
(57 = 22 + 35)
FICTIVE
(57 = 22 + 35)
FICTIVE
(57 = 22 + 35)
FICTIVE
(57 = 22 + 35)
VENT
(57)
EVITE
(57)
VEIN
(57)
VINE
(57)
FICTIVE
(57 = 22 + 35)
FIVE
(57)
INVECT
(56)
FICTIVE
(56 = 21 + 35)
EVINCE
(56)
INVECT
(56)
INFECTIVE
(56)
EVINCE
(56)
INVECT
(54)
FICTIVE
(54 = 19 + 35)
INVITEE
(54 = 19 + 35)
INCITE
(54)
EVINCE
(54)
INVECT
(54)
FICTIVE
(54 = 19 + 35)
FINITE
(54)
INVITEE
(54 = 19 + 35)
FICTIVE
(54 = 19 + 35)
ENTICE
(54)
EVINCE
(54)
FICTIVE
(54 = 19 + 35)
FICTIVE
(53 = 18 + 35)
FICTIVE
(53 = 18 + 35)
INVITEE
(53 = 18 + 35)
INVITEE
(53 = 18 + 35)
INVITEE
(53 = 18 + 35)
FICTIVE
(53 = 18 + 35)
INVITEE
(53 = 18 + 35)
INFECT
(52)
FICTIVE
(52 = 17 + 35)
INFECT
(52)
INVITEE
(52 = 17 + 35)
INFECT
(51)
INFECT
(51)
INVITEE
(51 = 16 + 35)
NIECE
(51)
FEINT
(51)
INVITEE
(50 = 15 + 35)
INVITEE
(50 = 15 + 35)
INVITEE
(50 = 15 + 35)
INVITEE
(50 = 15 + 35)
INVITEE
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(49 = 14 + 35)
INVITEE
(49 = 14 + 35)
INVITEE
(49 = 14 + 35)
INVITEE
(49 = 14 + 35)
INVITEE
(49 = 14 + 35)
INVITEE
(49 = 14 + 35)
INVITEE
(49 = 14 + 35)
INFECTIVE
(48)
EVINCE
(48)
INFECTIVE
(48)
INFECTIVE
(48)
EVINCE
(48)
INVECT
(48)
EVINCE
(48)
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(48)
CIVET
(48)
CENT
(48)
EVICT
(48)
INVECT
(48)
INVECT
(48)
FENCE
(48)
INVITEE
(48 = 13 + 35)
FINE
(48)
INVITEE
(48 = 13 + 35)
INVITEE
(48 = 13 + 35)
INVITEE
(47 = 12 + 35)
INVITE
(45)
CITE
(45)
INFECT
(45)
FEET
(45)
INFECT
(45)
INFECT
(45)
INVITE
(45)
INVECT
(44)
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Words within the letters of infective

2 letter words in infective (5 words)

efenifinit

3 letter words in infective (17 words)

ceeevefeefenfinfiticenetnitteetentictietinveevetvie

4 letter words in infective (14 words)

centciteevenfeetfinefiveneviniceteentineveinventvicevine

5 letter words in infective (7 words)

civeteventevictevitefeintfenceniece

6 letter words in infective (7 words)

enticeevincefiniteinciteinfectinvectinvite

7 letter words in infective (2 words)

fictiveinvitee

9 letter words in infective (1 word)

infective

infective + 2 blanks (2 words)

ineffectiveinfectively
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Words containing the sequence infective

Words that start with infective (3 words)

infectiveinfectivelyinfectiveness

Words with infective in them (3 words)

infectivedisinfectivelydisinfectiveness

Words that end with infective (4 words)

antiinfectivedisinfectiveinfectivepostinfective
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Word Growth involving infective

Shorter words in infective

in infect

Longer words containing infective

antiinfective

disinfective disinfectively

disinfective disinfectiveness

infectively disinfectively

infectiveness disinfectiveness

postinfective