Definition of infection

"infection" in the noun sense

1. infection

the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms

2. infection

phonetics) the alteration of a speech sound under the influence of a neighboring sound

3. infection

medicine) the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms and their multiplication which can lead to tissue damage and disease

4. infection, contagion, transmission

an incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted

5. contagion, infection

the communication of an attitude or emotional state among a number of people

"a contagion of mirth"

"the infection of his enthusiasm for poetry"

6. infection

moral corruption or contamination

"ambitious men are led astray by an infection that is almost unavoidable"

7. infection

international law) illegality that taints or contaminates a ship or cargo rendering it liable to seizure

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Quotations for infection

The summer's flower is to the summer sweet,
Though to itself it only live and die;
But if that flower with base infection meet.
The basest weed outbraves its dignity:
For sweetest things turn sourest by their deeds;
Lilies that fester smell far worse than weeds. [ William Shakespeare ]

infection in Scrabble®

The word infection 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: 14

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters infection:

INFECTION
(135)
INFECTION
(135)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

confine, fiction

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word infection

INFECTION
(135)
INFECTION
(135)
INFECTION
(90)
INFECTION
(90)
INFECTION
(68)
INFECTION
(56)
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(30)
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(18)
INFECTION
(17)
INFECTION
(17)
INFECTION
(16)

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

INFECTION
(135)
INFECTION
(135)
CONFINE
(98 = 48 + 50)
FICTION
(98 = 48 + 50)
CONFINE
(98 = 48 + 50)
CONFINE
(98 = 48 + 50)
FICTION
(98 = 48 + 50)
FICTION
(95 = 45 + 50)
CONFINE
(95 = 45 + 50)
INFECTION
(90)
INFECTION
(90)
FICTION
(89 = 39 + 50)
FICTION
(89 = 39 + 50)
CONFINE
(89 = 39 + 50)
CONFINE
(89 = 39 + 50)
CONFINE
(89 = 39 + 50)
CONFINE
(89 = 39 + 50)
FICTION
(89 = 39 + 50)
FICTION
(89 = 39 + 50)
CONFINE
(89 = 39 + 50)
FICTION
(89 = 39 + 50)
FICTION
(89 = 39 + 50)
FICTION
(88 = 38 + 50)
CONFINE
(86 = 36 + 50)
FICTION
(86 = 36 + 50)
FICTION
(86 = 36 + 50)
FICTION
(82 = 32 + 50)
FICTION
(82 = 32 + 50)
CONFINE
(82 = 32 + 50)
FICTION
(80 = 30 + 50)
CONFINE
(80 = 30 + 50)
CONFINE
(80 = 30 + 50)
CONFINE
(78 = 28 + 50)
CONFINE
(78 = 28 + 50)
CONFINE
(78 = 28 + 50)
FICTION
(78 = 28 + 50)
FICTION
(78 = 28 + 50)
CONFINE
(78 = 28 + 50)
FICTION
(78 = 28 + 50)
CONFINE
(78 = 28 + 50)
FICTION
(78 = 28 + 50)
CONFINE
(76 = 26 + 50)
FICTION
(76 = 26 + 50)
CONFINE
(76 = 26 + 50)
CONFINE
(76 = 26 + 50)
FICTION
(76 = 26 + 50)
CONFINE
(76 = 26 + 50)
CONFINE
(76 = 26 + 50)
FICTION
(76 = 26 + 50)
FICTION
(76 = 26 + 50)
CONFINE
(76 = 26 + 50)
FICTION
(76 = 26 + 50)
CONFINE
(74 = 24 + 50)
CONFINE
(74 = 24 + 50)
CONFINE
(74 = 24 + 50)
CONFINE
(74 = 24 + 50)
FICTION
(74 = 24 + 50)
FICTION
(74 = 24 + 50)
CONFINE
(74 = 24 + 50)
FICTION
(74 = 24 + 50)
FICTION
(74 = 24 + 50)
FICTION
(74 = 24 + 50)
FICTION
(72 = 22 + 50)
CONFINE
(70 = 20 + 50)
CONFINE
(70 = 20 + 50)
FICTION
(70 = 20 + 50)
FICTION
(70 = 20 + 50)
FICTION
(68 = 18 + 50)
INFECTION
(68)
CONFINE
(67 = 17 + 50)
FICTION
(67 = 17 + 50)
CONFINE
(67 = 17 + 50)
CONFINE
(67 = 17 + 50)
CONFINE
(67 = 17 + 50)
CONFINE
(66 = 16 + 50)
CONFINE
(66 = 16 + 50)
FICTION
(66 = 16 + 50)
CONFINE
(66 = 16 + 50)
FICTION
(66 = 16 + 50)
CONFINE
(66 = 16 + 50)
FICTION
(66 = 16 + 50)
FICTION
(64 = 14 + 50)
FICTION
(64 = 14 + 50)
FICTION
(64 = 14 + 50)
CONFINE
(64 = 14 + 50)
CONFINE
(64 = 14 + 50)
CONFINE
(64 = 14 + 50)
FICTION
(64 = 14 + 50)
FICTION
(63 = 13 + 50)
INFECTION
(56)
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(56)
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(56)
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(54)
INFECTION
(48)
INFECTION
(45)
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(45)
CONFIT
(45)
INFECT
(45)
INFECTION
(45)
INFECTION
(44)
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(44)
CONFIT
(42)
INFECT
(42)
INFECTION
(42)
COIF
(39)
FINITE
(39)
NONFIT
(39)
FOCI
(39)
INFECTION
(38)
COIF
(36)
CONFIT
(36)
CONFIT
(36)
INFECTION
(36)
CONFIT
(36)
INFECT
(36)
INFECT
(36)
INFECT
(36)
CONFIT
(36)
INFECT
(36)
FEINT
(36)
OFTEN
(36)
INFECTION
(36)
FINITE
(34)
CONFIT
(34)
INFECT
(34)
INCITE
(33)
CONFIT
(33)
FONT
(33)
NOTICE
(33)
INFECT
(33)
INFECT
(33)
CONFIT
(33)
FINE
(33)
INFECTION
(32)
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(32)
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(32)
INFECTION
(32)
FEINT
(32)
INFECTION
(32)
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(32)
INFECTION
(32)
INFECTION
(32)
FINITE
(30)
NONFIT
(30)
TONIC
(30)
IONIC
(30)
FINITE
(30)
INFECTION
(30)
FINITE
(30)
INFECTION
(30)
FOCI
(30)
NONFIT
(30)
INFECTION
(30)
NONCE
(30)
INFECTION
(30)
FINITE
(30)
NONFIT
(30)
ONTIC
(30)
NONFIT
(30)
NONFIT
(30)
INFECTION
(30)
FINITE
(30)
NOTICE
(28)
INFECTION
(28)
INFECTION
(28)
INFECTION
(28)
CONFIT
(28)
CONFIT
(28)
INFECT
(28)
FEINT
(27)
FEINT
(27)
FEINT
(27)
FOCI
(27)
FOCI
(27)
FOCI
(27)
INCITE
(27)
INCITE
(27)
INCITE
(27)
INCITE
(27)
CENT
(27)
FOCI
(27)
INCITE
(27)
OFTEN
(27)
FINITE
(27)
NOTICE
(27)
COIN
(27)
COIF
(27)
OFTEN
(27)
NONFIT
(27)
NONFIT
(27)
NOTICE
(27)
COIF
(27)
NOTICE
(27)
NOTICE
(27)
COIF
(27)
NOTICE
(27)
COIF
(27)
FINITE
(27)
CONE
(27)
CITE
(27)

infection in Words With Friends™

The word infection 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: 17

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

INFECTION
(189)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

confine, fiction

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word infection

INFECTION
(189)
INFECTION
(114)
INFECTION
(114)
INFECTION
(99)
INFECTION
(81)
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(81)
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(76)
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(76)
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(72)
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(69)
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(69)
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(68)
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(63)
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(58)
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(54)
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(50)
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(46)
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(42)
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(42)
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(38)
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(38)
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(38)
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(38)
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(36)
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(34)
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(34)
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(34)
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(27)
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(25)
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(24)
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(20)
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(19)
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(19)
INFECTION
(19)
INFECTION
(18)
INFECTION
(18)

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

INFECTION
(189)
FICTION
(125 = 90 + 35)
CONFINE
(116 = 81 + 35)
CONFINE
(116 = 81 + 35)
INFECTION
(114)
INFECTION
(114)
CONFINE
(110 = 75 + 35)
CONFINE
(104 = 69 + 35)
CONFINE
(104 = 69 + 35)
CONFINE
(104 = 69 + 35)
FICTION
(101 = 66 + 35)
INFECTION
(99)
CONFINE
(95 = 60 + 35)
CONFINE
(95 = 60 + 35)
FICTION
(95 = 60 + 35)
CONFINE
(95 = 60 + 35)
CONFINE
(92 = 57 + 35)
CONFINE
(92 = 57 + 35)
FICTION
(91 = 56 + 35)
FICTION
(91 = 56 + 35)
FICTION
(91 = 56 + 35)
FICTION
(89 = 54 + 35)
FICTION
(89 = 54 + 35)
FICTION
(89 = 54 + 35)
CONFINE
(86 = 51 + 35)
CONFINE
(86 = 51 + 35)
FICTION
(83 = 48 + 35)
FICTION
(83 = 48 + 35)
FICTION
(83 = 48 + 35)
FICTION
(83 = 48 + 35)
INFECTION
(81)
INFECTION
(81)
CONFINE
(81 = 46 + 35)
FICTION
(79 = 44 + 35)
FICTION
(79 = 44 + 35)
INFECTION
(76)
INFECTION
(76)
CONFIT
(75)
CONFINE
(73 = 38 + 35)
CONFINE
(73 = 38 + 35)
CONFINE
(73 = 38 + 35)
INFECTION
(72)
INFECTION
(72)
FICTION
(71 = 36 + 35)
FICTION
(71 = 36 + 35)
FICTION
(71 = 36 + 35)
INFECTION
(69)
CONFINE
(69 = 34 + 35)
CONFIT
(69)
CONFINE
(69 = 34 + 35)
CONFINE
(69 = 34 + 35)
INFECT
(69)
CONFINE
(69 = 34 + 35)
INFECTION
(69)
CONFINE
(69 = 34 + 35)
INFECTION
(68)
INFECTION
(68)
FICTION
(67 = 32 + 35)
FICTION
(67 = 32 + 35)
FICTION
(67 = 32 + 35)
CONFINE
(67 = 32 + 35)
FICTION
(67 = 32 + 35)
CONFINE
(67 = 32 + 35)
CONFINE
(67 = 32 + 35)
FINITE
(66)
FICTION
(65 = 30 + 35)
FICTION
(65 = 30 + 35)
CONFINE
(65 = 30 + 35)
CONFINE
(65 = 30 + 35)
CONFINE
(65 = 30 + 35)
FICTION
(65 = 30 + 35)
CONFINE
(65 = 30 + 35)
CONFINE
(65 = 30 + 35)
CONFINE
(65 = 30 + 35)
CONFINE
(65 = 30 + 35)
CONFIT
(63)
FICTION
(63 = 28 + 35)
INFECTION
(63)
FICTION
(63 = 28 + 35)
INFECT
(63)
FICTION
(63 = 28 + 35)
CONFIT
(63)
FICTION
(63 = 28 + 35)
NONFIT
(63)
FICTION
(63 = 28 + 35)
INFECT
(63)
FICTION
(63 = 28 + 35)
FICTION
(63 = 28 + 35)
FICTION
(61 = 26 + 35)
INCITE
(60)
CONFINE
(60 = 25 + 35)
FICTION
(59 = 24 + 35)
FICTION
(59 = 24 + 35)
CONFINE
(59 = 24 + 35)
FICTION
(59 = 24 + 35)
CONFINE
(58 = 23 + 35)
FICTION
(58 = 23 + 35)
INFECTION
(58)
CONFINE
(58 = 23 + 35)
NONFIT
(57)
CONFINE
(57 = 22 + 35)
NONFIT
(57)
FICTION
(57 = 22 + 35)
FICTION
(56 = 21 + 35)
CONFINE
(56 = 21 + 35)
CONFINE
(56 = 21 + 35)
CONFINE
(56 = 21 + 35)
CONFINE
(56 = 21 + 35)
CONFINE
(56 = 21 + 35)
CONFINE
(55 = 20 + 35)
FICTION
(55 = 20 + 35)
FICTION
(55 = 20 + 35)
CONFINE
(55 = 20 + 35)
CONFINE
(55 = 20 + 35)
CONFINE
(55 = 20 + 35)
COIF
(54)
FICTION
(54 = 19 + 35)
INFECTION
(54)
COIF
(54)
FICTION
(54 = 19 + 35)
FICTION
(54 = 19 + 35)
NOTICE
(54)
FICTION
(54 = 19 + 35)
FINITE
(54)
NONCE
(54)
CONFINE
(54 = 19 + 35)
CONFINE
(54 = 19 + 35)
FOCI
(54)
CONFINE
(54 = 19 + 35)
INCITE
(54)
CONFINE
(53 = 18 + 35)
FICTION
(53 = 18 + 35)
CONFINE
(53 = 18 + 35)
CONFINE
(53 = 18 + 35)
FICTION
(53 = 18 + 35)
CONFIT
(52)
CONFINE
(52 = 17 + 35)
INFECT
(52)
INFECT
(52)
FICTION
(52 = 17 + 35)
CONFINE
(52 = 17 + 35)
CONFINE
(52 = 17 + 35)
CONFIT
(52)
FICTION
(51 = 16 + 35)
FICTION
(51 = 16 + 35)
FICTION
(51 = 16 + 35)
FICTION
(51 = 16 + 35)
TONIC
(51)
CONFINE
(51 = 16 + 35)
INFECT
(51)
INFECT
(51)
ONTIC
(51)
FICTION
(51 = 16 + 35)
IONIC
(51)
OFTEN
(51)
FEINT
(51)
CONFINE
(51 = 16 + 35)
CONFIT
(51)
FICTION
(50 = 15 + 35)
INFECTION
(50)
FICTION
(50 = 15 + 35)
CONFINE
(50 = 15 + 35)
FICTION
(50 = 15 + 35)
FICTION
(50 = 15 + 35)
FICTION
(49 = 14 + 35)
CENT
(48)
CONE
(48)
NOTICE
(48)
COIN
(48)
FINE
(48)
FONT
(48)
INFECTION
(46)
INFECT
(45)
CITE
(45)
CONFIT
(45)
CONFIT
(45)
CONFIT
(45)
INFECT
(45)
INFECT
(45)
NONFIT
(45)
NONFIT
(45)
NONFIT
(44)
NONFIT
(44)
FINITE
(42)
INFECT
(42)
FINITE
(42)
NOTICE
(42)
CONFIT
(42)
NOTICE
(42)
NONCE
(42)
INFECTION
(42)
INFECTION
(42)
INCITE
(42)
INCITE
(42)
INCITE
(40)
FINITE
(40)
FINITE
(40)
INCITE
(40)
NONCE
(40)
NOTICE
(40)

Words within the letters of infection

2 letter words in infection (9 words)

3 letter words in infection (21 words)

5 letter words in infection (8 words)

6 letter words in infection (7 words)

7 letter words in infection (2 words)

8 letter words in infection (1 word)

9 letter words in infection (1 word)

infection + 1 blank (4 words)

Word Growth involving infection

Shorter words in infection

in infect

on ion

Longer words containing infection

autoinfection

coinfection coinfections

disinfection disinfections

infections coinfections

infections disinfections

infections noninfections

infections postinfections

infections reinfections

infections superinfections

infections toxiinfections

infections toxinfections

noninfection noninfections

postinfection postinfections

reinfection reinfections

retroinfection

superinfection superinfections

toxiinfection toxiinfections

toxinfection toxinfections