EFFECTS is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. EFFECTS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EFFECTS?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EFFECTS is to know. It scores 15 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EFFECTS
No single letter turns EFFECTS into another word.
How EFFECTS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in EFFECTS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| f | 2 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 5,053 thousand.
What does EFFECTS mean in Scrabble?
noun
Results or consequences of an action; also sounds and visuals added to a film or show, and personal belongings.
In everyday talk effects are what a cause leaves behind, such as the side effects of a drug. In film, special effects create scenes that cannot be shot, and in law personal effects are a person's own possessions.
How EFFECTS is used
Effects is used for results, for film tricks and for personal belongings.
- The effects of the drought lasted for years.
- The film won an award for its visual effects.
- The police returned his personal effects.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EFFECTS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in EFFECTS
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Common questions about EFFECTS
- Is EFFECTS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EFFECTS, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EFFECTS worth?
- EFFECTS is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EFFECTS mean?
- Results or consequences of an action; also sounds and visuals added to a film or show, and personal belongings.
- What letters can be added to EFFECTS?
- No single letter can be added to EFFECTS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of EFFECTS:
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