Definition of infer

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • infer is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 8
  • infer is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 8
  • infer is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 9

Definition of infer


  • reason by deduction; establish by deduction (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. deduce
    2. deduct
    3. derive
  • guess correctly; solve by guessing (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. guess
  • believe to be the case (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. understand
  • conclude by reasoning; in logic (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. deduce
  • draw from specific cases for more general cases (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. extrapolate
    2. generalise
    3. generalize

See definition of infer in Merriam Webster