Is EFFACEMENTS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, EFFACEMENTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does EFFACEMENTS mean?
Effacements is a form of EFFACEMENT.
- noun
shortening of the uterine cervix and thinning of its walls as it is dilated during labor
- noun
withdrawing into the background; making yourself inconspicuous
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
21
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
11
Letters
E (1) + F (4) + F (4) + A (1) + C (3) + E (1) + M (3) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + S (1) = 21 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for EFFACEMENTS
EFFACEMENTS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from EFFACEMENTS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- effacement20
- affects15
- effaces15
- effects15
- affect14
- efface14
- effect14
- naffest13
- caffs13
- casement12
- enfaces12
- effete12
- caff12
- cementa11
- cements11
- menaces11
- enface11
- facete11
- facets11
- faeces11
- fences11
- naffs11
- staff11
- teffs11
- easement10
- cement10
- emcees10
- menace10
- cafes10
- faces10
- facet10
- facts10
- fames10
- feces10
- femes10
- fence10
- effs10
- naff10
- teff10
- cetanes9
- meanest9
- mentees9
- tenaces9
- fasten9
- acmes9
- cames9
- emcee9
- maces9
- cafe9
- cafs9
- face9
- fact9
- fame9
- fams9
- feme9
- fems9
- aff9
- eff9
- aments8
- ascent8
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