EFFRONTERY is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. EFFRONTERY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EFFRONTERY?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EFFRONTERY is to know. It scores 19 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EFFRONTERY
No single letter turns EFFRONTERY into another word.
How EFFRONTERY scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in EFFRONTERY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| f | 2 | 2 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EFFRONTERY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does EFFRONTERY mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
Shameless boldness that shows no respect for what is polite or proper.
Effrontery is the nerve to do or say something outrageous with a straight face. It is stronger than mere rudeness, since it suggests the person knows better and does not care.
How EFFRONTERY is used
A formal, somewhat literary word used to criticise cheeky or brazen behaviour.
- She had the effrontery to ask for a refund after eating the meal.
- His effrontery left the whole room silent.
- It took some effrontery to lie to the judge.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EFFRONTERY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in EFFRONTERY
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Common questions about EFFRONTERY
- Is EFFRONTERY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EFFRONTERY, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EFFRONTERY worth?
- EFFRONTERY is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EFFRONTERY mean?
- Shameless boldness that shows no respect for what is polite or proper.
- What letters can be added to EFFRONTERY?
- No single letter can be added to EFFRONTERY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of EFFRONTERY:
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