EFFIGY is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. EFFIGY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EFFIGY?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful EFFIGY is to know. It scores 16 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EFFIGY
No single letter turns EFFIGY into another word.
How EFFIGY scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in EFFIGY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| f | 2 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,840 thousand.
What does EFFIGY mean in Scrabble?
noun
A sculpture or model that represents a particular person.
An effigy often appears on tombs, where a carved figure of the dead lies on the lid. Crowds have also made crude ones to burn or hang as a sign of anger at a hated figure.
How EFFIGY is used
Often found in the phrase burn someone in effigy.
- A stone effigy of the knight lies in the village church.
- Protesters set fire to an effigy of the minister.
- The coin bore the effigy of the king.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EFFIGY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in EFFIGY
Common questions about EFFIGY
- Is EFFIGY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EFFIGY, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EFFIGY worth?
- EFFIGY is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EFFIGY mean?
- A sculpture or model that represents a particular person.
- What letters can be added to EFFIGY?
- No single letter can be added to EFFIGY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of EFFIGY:
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