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infective

9 letters · 4 vowels · 5 consonants

Is INFECTIVE a word?

Yes. INFECTIVE is a 9-letter adjective. able to cause disease Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell INFECTIVE?

I-N-F-E-C-T-I-V-E

INFECTIVE contains 9 letters, begins with I, and ends with E.

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. able to cause disease

    “infective agents”

2adjective

  1. caused by infection or capable of causing infection

    “viruses and other infective agents”
Synonyms
morbificpathogenicinfectious
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score17points
Words With Friends20points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is INFECTIVE spelled?

I1N2F3E4C5T6I7V8E9
Starts withINFFirst 3 letters
Ends withIVELast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats E, I
Vowel balance4 / 5Vowels / consonants
Popular spelling questions →9-letter words →Words starting with INF →Words ending in IVE →Words made from INFECTIVE →Words with C →Words with E →Words with F →Words with I →

03 Word-game status

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Base tile value: 17 points. Confirm eligibility in the official word list used for your region and edition.

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04 Related words

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injective21 ptsinvective17 ptsincentive14 ptsinceptive16 ptsinductive15 ptsinflative15 ptsingestive13 ptsintentive12 ptsinventive15 ptsintensive12 ptsintuitive12 ptsinversive15 pts

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About INFECTIVE.

How do you spell INFECTIVE?

INFECTIVE is spelled I-N-F-E-C-T-I-V-E. It contains 9 letters.