EFFICACIOUS is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. EFFICACIOUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 24 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EFFICACIOUS?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EFFICACIOUS is to know. It scores 21 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EFFICACIOUS
No single letter turns EFFICACIOUS into another word.
How EFFICACIOUS scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in EFFICACIOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| f | 2 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EFFICACIOUS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about EFFICACIOUS
- EFFICACIOUS runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
- EFFICACIOUS contains every vowel — A, E, I, O and U.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with EFFICACIOUS
2 longer words begin with EFFICACIOUS.
Shorter words from the letters in EFFICACIOUS
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Common questions about EFFICACIOUS
- Is EFFICACIOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EFFICACIOUS, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EFFICACIOUS worth?
- EFFICACIOUS is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EFFICACIOUS?
- No single letter can be added to EFFICACIOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of EFFICACIOUS:
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