Is EFFERVESCENT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, EFFERVESCENT is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 23 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does EFFERVESCENT mean?
- adjective
used of wines and waters; charged naturally or artificially with carbon dioxide
“sparkling wines”
- adjective
(of a liquid) giving off bubbles
- adjective
marked by high spirits or excitement
“his fertile effervescent mind”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
23
Scrabble
26
Words With Friends
12
Letters
E (1) + F (4) + F (4) + E (1) + R (1) + V (4) + E (1) + S (1) + C (3) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) = 23 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 EFFERVESCENT
EFFERVESCENT 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 EFFERVESCENT
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- effervesce21
- effecters17
- effecter16
- efferents15
- effects15
- efferent14
- enfevers14
- effect14
- refences13
- enfever13
- fervent13
- fencers12
- refects12
- refence12
- effete12
- fevers12
- eventers11
- fencer11
- fences11
- refect11
- fever11
- teffs11
- eveners10
- evenest10
- eventer10
- teevees10
- veneers10
- venters10
- feces10
- fence10
- effs10
- teff10
- centers9
- centres9
- secrete9
- tenrecs9
- enserf9
- evener9
- events9
- everts9
- fester9
- freest9
- nerves9
- reeves9
- revest9
- revets9
- severe9
- steeve9
- teevee9
- veneer9
- venter9
- verset9
- verste9
- vestee9
- eff9
- censer8
- center8
- centre8
- certes8
- creese8
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