Infant
6 lettersnouncommonUpdated February 2026
Definition
A very young child or baby, typically one who has not yet learned to walk or talk. The term usually refers to children in the first year of life and derives from Latin meaning 'unable to speak'.
“The hospital's neonatal unit specialises in caring for premature infants.”
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Wordle
Contains vowels I and A; -ANT ending with initial IN- prefix.
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Scrabble
Worth 9 points; the F provides primary value in this common word.
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