Infects

7 lettersverbcommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Third-person singular of infect: transmits a disease or pathogen to a person, animal, or organism.

“The virus rapidly infects cells and replicates within the host's respiratory tract.”

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Synonyms

contaminatestransmitsspreads toafflictstaints

Antonyms

cures healsprotects

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Ends in -ECTS with vowels I and E, the F in the middle giving a distinctive pattern

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Scrabble

Worth 14 points, the F scores 4 points alone making this a high-value common word

Words Related to Infects

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “infects” to make these 7-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

infests injects insects

Words you can make from Infects

Shorter words formed from the letters in “infects”.

feints finest infect infest insect nicest ceint centi cents cesti cetin cines cites csnet fecit feint feist fetis fices fient fines inset neifs neist

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