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01 Word definition

infectious

10 letters · 5 vowels · 5 consonants

Is INFECTIOUS a word?

Yes. INFECTIOUS is a 10-letter adjective. caused by infection or capable of causing infection Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell INFECTIOUS?

I-N-F-E-C-T-I-O-U-S

INFECTIOUS contains 10 letters, begins with I, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. caused by infection or capable of causing infection

    “viruses and other infective agents”

2adjective

  1. of or relating to infection

    “infectious hospital”
Synonyms
infective
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score15points
Words With Friends18points
Word length10letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is INFECTIOUS spelled?

I1N2F3E4C5T6I7O8U9S10
Starts withINFFirst 3 letters
Ends withOUSLast 3 letters
Unique letters9Repeats I
Vowel balance5 / 5Vowels / consonants
Popular spelling questions →10-letter words →Words starting with INF →Words ending in OUS →Words made from INFECTIOUS →Words with C →Words with E →Words with F →Words with I →

03 Word-game status

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04 Related words

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About INFECTIOUS.

How do you spell INFECTIOUS?

INFECTIOUS is spelled I-N-F-E-C-T-I-O-U-S. It contains 10 letters.