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7-Letter Words Starting With EF

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Popular 7-Letter Words Starting With EF

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

All 7-Letter Words Starting With EF 17 words

How common is EF at the start of seven-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 17 seven-letter words that start with EF. They average 14.1 points, the best is EFFACED (16 points) and 47.1% end in S.

Total words
17
Average Scrabble score
14.1
out of 16 max
Everyday words
12%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
47.1% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 47.1%
  • d 17.6%
  • e 17.6%

Top vowel pairs

  • ei5.9%
  • oo5.9%

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 seven-letter word that starts with EF

e 1f 4f 4a 1c 3e 1d 2

E 1 + F 4 + F 4 + A 1 + C 3 + E 1 + D 2 = 16 points

Double word
32 pts
Triple word
48 pts

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

effaced

Form of efface

  1. verbremove completely from recognition or memory“efface the memory of the time in the camps”
  2. verbmake inconspicuous“efface oneself”
  3. verbremove by or as if by rubbing or erasing“Please erase the formula on the blackboard--it is wrong!”
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How many seven-letter words that start with EF are there?

There are 17 seven-letter words that start with 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 seven-letter word that starts with EF?

EFFACED is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are EFFRAYS (16), EFFECTS (15), EFFACES (15).

What are some common seven-letter words that start with EF?

Everyday examples include EFFORTS, EFFECTS, EFFACED, EFFACES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Which rare seven-letter words that start with EF score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include EFFRAYS (16), EFFORCE (15), EFFERED (14), EFFINGS (14). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.