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
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.