EFFICIENT is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. EFFICIENT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableEFFICIENT · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept EFFICIENT?
| 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: 36 / 100
36WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.89
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.67%
Our own measure of how useful EFFICIENT is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EFFICIENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
efficientsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EFFICIENT scores
Scrabble e1f4f4i1c3i1e1n1t1 17
Words with Friends e1f4f4i1c4i1e1n2t1 19
Face value of the 9 tiles in EFFICIENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| f | 2 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EFFICIENT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with EFFICIENT
2 longer words begin with EFFICIENT.
Shorter words from the letters in EFFICIENT
inficete13 fifteen13 effect14 infeft12 tiffin12 infect11 finite9 entice8 incite8 fecit10 fence10 ficin10 feint8 fient8 ctene7 niece7 fief10 fife10 fifi10 niff10 teff10 tiff10 fice9 feen7 feet7 feni7 fent7 fete7 fine7 fini7 neif7 nief7 nife7 cent6 cete6 cine6 cite6 etic6 nice6 tice6
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Common questions about EFFICIENT
- Is EFFICIENT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EFFICIENT, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EFFICIENT worth?
- EFFICIENT is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EFFICIENT?
- EFFICIENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of EFFICIENT:
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