infective
ADJECTIVE
/ɪn'fɛktɪv/
9 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH I
infective is a valid 9-letter word worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
I1N1F4E1C3T1I1V4E1
1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 =17 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 34TRIPLE WORD → 51
MEANING
What does infective mean?
ADJECTIVE · 2 SENSES
1
Caused by infection or capable of causing infection.
“viruses and other infective agents”
“a carrier remains infective without himself showing signs of the disease”
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2
Able to cause disease.
“infective agents”
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