infix

Plural: infixes

Noun

an affix that is inserted inside the word
An affix inserted inside a root, such as -ma- in English edumacation.
A prefix that is not at the beginning of a word, such as the con- of reconcile, or a suffix that is not at the end of a word, such as the -al of nationality.
A prefix that always occurs in the position immediately before the verb root, and which may in turn be preceded by other prefixes.
Synonym of interfix.

Verb

Verb Forms: infixed, infixing, infixes

To implant or set firmly; a linguistic element inserted within a word.
put or introduce into something
attach a morpheme into a stem word
To set; to fasten or fix by piercing or thrusting in.
To instill.
To insert a morpheme inside an existing word.

Examples

Could I infix an ’S’ here to make a plural and score big on Words With Friends?
The fatal Dart a ready Passage found, And deep within his Heart infix’d the Wound:
to infix a sting, spear, or dart

Origin / Etymology

Back-formation from Middle English infixed (“stuck in”), from Latin infixus, past participle of infigō (“to fasten in”).

Synonyms

enter, insert, introduce, interfix

Scrabble Score: 15

infix: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
infix: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
infix: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

infix: valid Words With Friends Word