12-Letter Words Starting With EFF
- 21 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 12-Letter Words Starting With EFF
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 12-Letter Words Starting With EFF 21 words
How common is EFF at the start of twelve-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 21 twelve-letter words that start with EFF. They average 21.4 points, the best is EFFEMINIZING (30 points) and 33.3% end in G.
- Total words
- 21
- Average Scrabble score
- 21.4
- out of 30 max
- Everyday words
- 14%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- G
- 33.3% of words
Most common last letters
- g 33.3%
- s 28.6%
- y 14.3%
Top vowel pairs
- ie19%
- io14.3%
- ua14.3%
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 twelve-letter word that starts with EFF
e 1f 4f 4e 1m 3i 1n 1i 1z 10i 1n 1g 2
E 1 + F 4 + F 4 + E 1 + M 3 + I 1 + N 1 + I 1 + Z 10 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 30 points
- Double word
- 60 pts
- Triple word
- 90 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
effeminizing
Form of effeminize
- verbto give a (more) feminine, effeminate, or womanly quality or appearance to“This hairdo feminizes the man”
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How many twelve-letter words that start with EFF are there?
There are 21 twelve-letter words that start with EFF 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 twelve-letter word that starts with EFF?
EFFEMINIZING is worth 30 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are EFFERVESCING (24), EFFERVESCENT (23), EFFEMINATELY (23).
What are some common twelve-letter words that start with EFF?
Everyday examples include EFFORTLESSLY, EFFERVESCENT, EFFICIENCIES, EFFUSIVENESS, EFFECTUATING, EFFERVESCING. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare twelve-letter words that start with EFF score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include EFFEMINIZING (30), EFFEMINACIES (22), EFFICACITIES (22), EFFEMINATING (21). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.