disinfect
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 15
- Words With Friends
- 17
- Letters
- 9
/dɪs.ɪnˈfɛkt/(UK)
Definition of disinfect
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
verb
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To sterilize by the use of cleaning agent.
“An on-board cleaner passes through, disinfecting every grabrail and handhold as they pass.”
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Etymology
From English dis- + infect, from Middle French desinfecter.
Words you can make from disinfect
200+ playable · top: DEFICITS (14 pts)
Best play deficits 14 points7-letter words
15 words6-letter words
31 words- DEIFIC 12 pts
- FICINS 11 pts
- FISTIC 11 pts
- INFECT 11 pts
- FIENDS 10 pts
- FISTED 10 pts
- SIFTED 10 pts
- CISTED 9 pts
- CITIED 9 pts
- EDICTS 9 pts
- FEINTS 9 pts
- FINEST 9 pts
- FINITE 9 pts
- INDICT 9 pts
- INFEST 9 pts
- CITIES 8 pts
- ICIEST 8 pts
- INCEST 8 pts
- INCISE 8 pts
- INCITE 8 pts
- INSECT 8 pts
- NICEST 8 pts
- IDENTS 7 pts
- INDIES 7 pts
- INDITE 7 pts
- INSIDE 7 pts
- TEIIDS 7 pts
- TEINDS 7 pts
- TIDIES 7 pts
- TINEID 7 pts
- SENITI 6 pts
5-letter words
54 words- FICES 10 pts
- FICIN 10 pts
- DEFIS 9 pts
- FENDS 9 pts
- FETID 9 pts
- FIEND 9 pts
- FINDS 9 pts
- FINED 9 pts
- CEDIS 8 pts
- CITED 8 pts
- DICES 8 pts
- DISCI 8 pts
- EDICT 8 pts
- FEINT 8 pts
- FEIST 8 pts
- FINES 8 pts
- FINIS 8 pts
- NEIFS 8 pts
- SCEND 8 pts
- CENTS 7 pts
- CESTI 7 pts
- CINES 7 pts
- CITES 7 pts
- ETICS 7 pts
- SCENT 7 pts
- SINCE 7 pts
- DEIST 6 pts
- DENTS 6 pts
- DIETS 6 pts
- DINES 6 pts
- DINTS 6 pts
- DITES 6 pts
- EDITS 6 pts
- IDENT 6 pts
- INDIE 6 pts
- NIDES 6 pts
- NITID 6 pts
- SITED 6 pts
- SNIDE 6 pts
- STIED 6 pts
- TEIID 6 pts
- TEIND 6 pts
- TENDS 6 pts
- TIDES 6 pts
- TINED 6 pts
- INSET 5 pts
- INTIS 5 pts
- NEIST 5 pts
- NISEI 5 pts
- NITES 5 pts
- SENTI 5 pts
- STEIN 5 pts
- TEINS 5 pts
- TINES 5 pts
4-letter words
73 words- FICE 9 pts
- FISC 9 pts
- DEFI 8 pts
- DEFT 8 pts
- DIFS 8 pts
- FEDS 8 pts
- FEND 8 pts
- FIDS 8 pts
- FIND 8 pts
- CEDI 7 pts
- DICE 7 pts
- DISC 7 pts
- EFTS 7 pts
- FENS 7 pts
- FEST 7 pts
- FETS 7 pts
- FINE 7 pts
- FINS 7 pts
- FIST 7 pts
- FITS 7 pts
- ICED 7 pts
- NEIF 7 pts
- SEIF 7 pts
- SIFT 7 pts
- CENT 6 pts
- CINE 6 pts
- CIST 6 pts
- CITE 6 pts
- ETIC 6 pts
- ICES 6 pts
- NICE 6 pts
- SECT 6 pts
- SICE 6 pts
- TECS 6 pts
- TICS 6 pts
- DENI 5 pts
- DENS 5 pts
- DENT 5 pts
- DESI 5 pts
- DIES 5 pts
- DIET 5 pts
- DINE 5 pts
- DINS 5 pts
- DINT 5 pts
- DITE 5 pts
- DITS 5 pts
- EDIT 5 pts
- ENDS 5 pts
- IDES 5 pts
- NIDE 5 pts
- NIDI 5 pts
- SEND 5 pts
- SIDE 5 pts
- SNED 5 pts
- TEDS 5 pts
- TEND 5 pts
- TIDE 5 pts
- TIED 5 pts
- INTI 4 pts
- NEST 4 pts
- NETS 4 pts
- NISI 4 pts
- NITE 4 pts
- NITS 4 pts
- SENT 4 pts
- SINE 4 pts
- SITE 4 pts
- SNIT 4 pts
- TEIN 4 pts
- TENS 4 pts
- TIES 4 pts
- TINE 4 pts
- TINS 4 pts
3-letter words
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