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5-Letter Words With EF

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Popular 5-Letter Words With EF

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 5-Letter Words With EF 56 words

How often does EF appear in five-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 56 five-letter words containing EF. They average 10.6 points, the best is JEFFS (18 points) and 32.1% end in S.

Total words
56
Average Scrabble score
10.6
out of 18 max
Everyday words
29%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
32.1% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 32.1%
  • f 14.3%
  • t 12.5%

Top vowel pairs

  • ie16.1%
  • ee10.7%

Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.

Rare words worth knowing

Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring five-letter word containing EF

j 8e 1f 4f 4s 1

J 8 + E 1 + F 4 + F 4 + S 1 = 18 points

Double word
36 pts
Triple word
54 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

jeffs

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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How many five-letter words containing EF are there?

There are 56 five-letter words containing EF in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring five-letter word containing EF?

JEFFS is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are REFIX (15), JEFES (15), HEFTY (14).

What are some common five-letter words containing EF?

Everyday examples include REFER, BRIEF, GRIEF, THIEF, THEFT, CHIEF, BEFIT, DEFER. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Which rare five-letter words containing EF score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include JEFFS (18), JEFES (15), WHEFT (14), MEFFS (13). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.