EFFECT is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. EFFECT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EFFECT?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EFFECT is to know. It scores 14 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EFFECT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
effectsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EFFECT scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in EFFECT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| f | 2 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,505 thousand.
What does EFFECT mean in Scrabble?
noun
A change or result produced by a cause; the way one thing acts upon another.
An effect is what follows from something else, the outcome that a cause brings about, as in the effect of sunlight on skin or of a new law on prices. It can also mean the impression made on a person, and in films and theatre special effects are the lighting, sound and tricks used to create an illusion. In the plural, effects can mean personal belongings. Careful writers keep effect, a noun in most uses, apart from affect, which is usually a verb.
How EFFECT is used
Very common in everyday and scientific English; as a verb it means to bring about, as in to effect change.
- The medicine had an immediate effect on her fever.
- The effect of the storm was felt along the whole coast.
- He chose his words for effect rather than accuracy.
- The film is remembered for its special effect shots of the flood.
- The police inventory listed all his personal effects.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EFFECT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with EFFECT
Showing 24 of 28 words that begin with EFFECT.
Shorter words from the letters in EFFECT
Common questions about EFFECT
- Is EFFECT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EFFECT, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EFFECT worth?
- EFFECT is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EFFECT mean?
- A change or result produced by a cause; the way one thing acts upon another.
- What letters can be added to EFFECT?
- EFFECT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of EFFECT:
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