Definition of infect

Scrabble & Words with friends points

• infect is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 11
• infect is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 11
• infect is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 13

Definition of infect

• contaminate with a disease or microorganism (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. taint
• affect in a contagious way (verb)

  Examples

  1. His laughter infects everyone who is in the same room
• communicate a disease to (verb)

  Examples

  1. Your children have infected you with this head cold
• corrupt with ideas or an ideology (verb)

  Examples

  1. society was infected by racism

See definition of infect in Merriam Webster