infectious
/ɪn'fɛkʃəs/
adjective
10 letters3 syllables15 points in Scrabble®18 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS3
ADJECTIVE
1
Caused by infection or capable of causing infection.
2
OTHEREasily spread.
“fear is exceedingly infectious; children catch it from their elders”
1
Of or relating to infection.
“infectious hospital”
“infectious disease”
WORD FORMS
Related forminfection
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®15 points
Words With Friends®18 points
Double word30 points
Triple word45 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latininfectiousway
Starts & ends withI … S
Syllablesin · fec · tious
SYNONYMS & RELATED13
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