EFFECTIVE is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. EFFECTIVE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EFFECTIVE?
| 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 EFFECTIVE is to know. It scores 20 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EFFECTIVE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
effectivesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EFFECTIVE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in EFFECTIVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 3 | 12 |
| f | 2 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EFFECTIVE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about EFFECTIVE
- EFFECTIVE begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with EFFECTIVE
4 longer words begin with EFFECTIVE.
Shorter words from the letters in EFFECTIVE
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Common questions about EFFECTIVE
- Is EFFECTIVE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EFFECTIVE, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EFFECTIVE worth?
- EFFECTIVE is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EFFECTIVE?
- EFFECTIVE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of EFFECTIVE:
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