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All Words That Start With EFF 178 words

6-Letter Words Starting With EFF 11

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7-Letter Words Starting With EFF 16

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8-Letter Words Starting With EFF 25

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9-Letter Words Starting With EFF 21

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10-Letter Words Starting With EFF 30

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11-Letter Words Starting With EFF 24

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12-Letter Words Starting With EFF 21

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13-Letter Words Starting With EFF 12

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14-Letter Words Starting With EFF 8

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15-Letter Words Starting With EFF 5

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16-Letter Words Starting With EFF 1

17-Letter Words Starting With EFF 1

How common is EFF at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 178 words that start with EFF. Most are 10 letters long, they average 19 points, the best is EFFEMINIZING (30 points) and 38.2% end in S.

Total words
178
Most common length
10 letters
30 words
Average Scrabble score
19
out of 30 max
Longest word
EFFICACIOUSNESSES
17 letters
Most common ending
S
38.2% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 38.2%
  • e 15.7%
  • y 12.9%

Top vowel pairs

  • ie10.7%
  • io7.9%
  • ua6.7%

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

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Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring 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

  1. 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 EFF are there?

There are 178 words that start with EFF 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 EFF?

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 EFF?

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 EFF?

EFFICACIOUSNESSES has 17 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, EFFECTIVENESS (13 letters) is the longest common one.