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
What does EFFEMINATE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Showing manners or traits traditionally thought typical of a woman, said of a man, and often meant as a criticism.
The word effeminate is usually disapproving, so it can sound like an insult when applied to a real person. In older writing it also described anything soft, luxurious or lacking in toughness, whoever it was said of.
How EFFEMINATE is used
Used of men or of habits and styles, and best avoided as a casual label for a person because of its judgemental tone.
- The critic called the actor's gestures effeminate, and the remark caused a small row.
- Old moralists blamed luxury for making a whole city effeminate.
- His voice was gentle without being effeminate in any way that mattered.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EFFEMINATE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
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 does EFFEMINATE mean?
- Showing manners or traits traditionally thought typical of a woman, said of a man, and often meant as a criticism.
- 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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