EF is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. EF is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 5 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EF?
| 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: 64 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EF is to know. It scores 5 from 2 tiles, takes 8 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EF
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EF scores
Face value of the 2 tiles in EF, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 2 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 206.
What stands out about EF
- EF is one of just 133 words of 2 letters in the four lists we check — a short list worth knowing by heart.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does EF mean in Scrabble?
noun
The name of the letter F, written out as a word.
How EF is used
- The stencil had lost its ef and the word made no sense.
- She traced an ef in the frost on the glass.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EF and 2 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of EF
The 2 tiles of EF in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with EF
Showing 24 of 183 words that begin with EF.
Words ending in EF
Showing 24 of 48 words that end in EF. Useful as a back hook: play EF onto a word already on the board.
Words with EF inside
Showing 24 of 2695 words that contain EF somewhere in the middle. Words that start with EF are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Common questions about EF
- Is EF valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EF, where it scores 5 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EF worth?
- EF is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EF mean?
- The name of the letter F, written out as a word.
- What letters can be added to EF?
- EF takes 8 hooks: 5 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 2 letters of EF:
Open EF in the Word Finder