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Is infamy a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word infamy is a Scrabble US word. The word infamy is worth 14 points in Scrabble:

I1N1F4A1M3Y4

Is infamy a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word infamy is a Scrabble UK word and has 14 points:

I1N1F4A1M3Y4

Is infamy a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word infamy is a Words With Friends word. The word infamy is worth 15 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

I1N2F4A1M4Y3

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6-letter words (1 found)

INFAMY,

4-letter words (10 found)

AMIN,AYIN,FAIN,MAIN,MANI,MANY,MINA,MINY,MYNA,NAIF,

3-letter words (17 found)

AIM,AIN,AMI,ANI,ANY,FAN,FAY,FIN,MAN,MAY,MNA,NAM,NAY,NIM,NYM,YAM,YIN,

2-letter words (14 found)

AI,AM,AN,AY,FA,FY,IF,IN,MA,MI,MY,NA,NY,YA,

You can make 42 words from infamy according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of infamy

infamy

Etymology

From late Middle English infamie, from Old French infamie, from Latin īnfāmia (“infamy”), from īnfāmis (“infamous”), from in- (“not”) + fāma (“fame, renown”). Displaced native Old English unhlīsa (literally “bad fame”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɪnfəmi/
  • Hyphenation: in‧fa‧my

Noun

infamy (countable and uncountable, plural infamies)

  1. The state of being infamous.
    1. The state of having a reputation as being evil.
  2. A reprehensible occurrence or situation.
  3. (law) A stigma attaching to a person's character that disqualifies them from being a witness.

Related terms

  • fame
  • infamous

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