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INFANT
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Definition

Pronunciation: //ˈɪn.fənt//

noun

  • (law) A minor.
    "Thomas Humphrey Doleman died the 30th of August 1712, an infant, intestate and without issue; Lewis the next nephew died the 17th of April 1716, an infant about sixteen years old, having left his mother Mary Webb, ..."
  • (countable, chiefly UK, Ireland, Commonwealth) A student in an infant school or the first part of a primary school.
  • (obsolete) A noble or aristocratic youth.
    "Retourned home, the royall Infant fell / Into her former fitt [...]."

adj

  • (not comparable, chiefly UK, Ireland, Commonwealth) Of or pertaining to the earlier half of primary school education.
    "Primary schooling in Ireland comprises two Infant years, which are equivalent to pre-school in other countries , and six grades or classes."
  • (figurative, of a river) small, being near its source.
    "Leaving Nantyglo, a small station at an altitude of 1,030 ft. with the platform on the eastern side, the train runs northwards over former G.W.R. metals, with the infant River Ebbw, a little more than a yard wide, on the west."

verb

  • (obsolete) To bear or bring forth (a child); to produce, in general.
    "This worthy motto, "No bishop, no king," is […] infanted out of the same fears."

Source: Kaikki

Word Details

Length
6 letters
Scrabble Points
9 points
Words With Friends Points
11 points

Word Games

Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
Yes
Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
Yes
Wordle
No
Words With Friends
Yes

How many Scrabble points is the word 'INFANT'?

The word INFANT is worth 9 points in Scrabble.

I1
N1
F4
A1
N1
T1

Total: 9 points

How many Words With Friends points is the word 'INFANT'?

The word INFANT is worth 11 points in Words With Friends.

I1
N2
F4
A1
N2
T1

Total: 11 points

How many letters is the word 'INFANT'?

The word INFANT has 6 letters.

What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?

While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:

  • B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
  • H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
  • L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
  • V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
  • J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends

Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.

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