EFFEMINATE is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. EFFEMINATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EFFEMINATE?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EFFEMINATE is to know. It scores 18 from 10 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EFFEMINATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EFFEMINATE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in EFFEMINATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 3 | 12 |
| f | 2 | 2 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EFFEMINATE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about EFFEMINATE
- EFFEMINATE 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 EFFEMINATE
4 longer words begin with EFFEMINATE.
Shorter words from the letters in EFFEMINATE
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Common questions about EFFEMINATE
- Is EFFEMINATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EFFEMINATE, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EFFEMINATE worth?
- EFFEMINATE is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EFFEMINATE?
- EFFEMINATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of EFFEMINATE:
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