Is EFFACING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, EFFACING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does EFFACING mean?
Effacing is a form of EFFACE.
- verb
remove completely from recognition or memory
“efface the memory of the time in the camps”
- verb
make inconspicuous
“efface oneself”
- verb
remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing
“Please erase the formula on the blackboard--it is wrong!”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
8
Letters
E (1) + F (4) + F (4) + A (1) + C (3) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 17 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 EFFACING
EFFACING 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 EFFACING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- caffein15
- fanfic14
- effing13
- affine12
- facing12
- gaffe12
- caff12
- fiance11
- gaff11
- finca10
- fief10
- fife10
- naff10
- niff10
- incage9
- fagin9
- feign9
- ganef9
- cafe9
- face9
- fice9
- aff9
- eff9
- iff9
- acing8
- genic8
- fang8
- caf8
- cage7
- fain7
- fane7
- fine7
- naif7
- neif7
- fag7
- fig7
- gif7
- acne6
- cain6
- cane6
- cine6
- nice6
- cig6
- fan6
- fen6
- fie6
- fin6
- agin5
- gaen5
- gain5
- gane5
- gean5
- gien5
- ace5
- can5
- ice5
- ef5
- fa5
- fe5
- if5
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