EFFECTING is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. EFFECTING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EFFECTING?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EFFECTING is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EFFECTING
No single letter turns EFFECTING into another word.
How EFFECTING scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in EFFECTING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| f | 2 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EFFECTING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does EFFECTING mean in Scrabble?
EFFECTING is the -ing form (present participle) of EFFECT.
EFFECT(noun) — A change or result produced by a cause; the way one thing acts upon another.
Shorter words from the letters in EFFECTING
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Common questions about EFFECTING
- Is EFFECTING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EFFECTING, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EFFECTING worth?
- EFFECTING is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EFFECTING?
- No single letter can be added to EFFECTING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of EFFECTING:
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