Infected
8 lettersverbcommonUpdated February 2026
Definition
Contaminated with disease-causing organisms, or affected someone or something with a pathogen. The past tense of infect, indicating transmission of disease.
“The wound became infected because it was not properly cleaned and treated initially.”
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Contains ECTED ending with INF root - three vowels distributed
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Worth 14 points; ED suffix with good consonant distribution
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