Words That Start With EF
- 185 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words That Start With EF
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With EF 185 words
3-Letter Words Starting With EF 3
Full 3-letter list4-Letter Words Starting With EF 2
Full 4-letter list5-Letter Words Starting With EF 1
Full 5-letter list6-Letter Words Starting With EF 12
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words Starting With EF 17
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words Starting With EF 26
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words Starting With EF 21
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words Starting With EF 30
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words Starting With EF 24
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words Starting With EF 21
Full 12-letter list13-Letter Words Starting With EF 12
Full 13-letter list14-Letter Words Starting With EF 8
Full 14-letter list15-Letter Words Starting With EF 5
Full 15-letter list16-Letter Words Starting With EF 1
17-Letter Words Starting With EF 1
How common is EF at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 185 words that start with EF. Most are 10 letters long, they average 18.6 points, the best is EFFEMINIZING (30 points) and 38.4% end in S.
- Total words
- 185
- Most common length
- 10 letters
- 30 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 18.6
- out of 30 max
- Longest word
- EFFICACIOUSNESSES
- 17 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 38.4% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 38.4%
- e 15.1%
- y 12.4%
Top vowel pairs
- ie10.3%
- io7.6%
- ua6.5%
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 word that starts with EF
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 words that start with EF are there?
There are 185 words that start with EF in our combined English word list. The most common length is 10 letters, with 30 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring word that starts with EF?
EFFEMINIZING is worth 30 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are EFFEMINIZED (29), EFFERVESCENCY (29), EFFERVESCINGLY (29).
What are some common words that start with EF?
Everyday examples include EFFICIENT, EFFECT, EFFECTIVELY, EFFECTIVE, EFFORT, EFFICIENCY, EFFECTIVENESS, EFFICIENTLY. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with EF?
EFFICACIOUSNESSES has 17 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, EFFECTIVENESS (13 letters) is the longest common one.