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Is EFFETE a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, EFFETE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does EFFETE mean?

  1. adjective

    affected, overrefined, and effeminate

    “the young man spoke in effete, accented English”

  2. adjective

    deprived of vigor and the ability to be effective

    “fundamentalism has flowered because it has concluded that liberalism is effete, ineffectual and impoverished”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

12

Scrabble

12

Words With Friends

6

Letters

E (1) + F (4) + F (4) + E (1) + T (1) + E (1) = 12 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 EFFETE

EFFETE 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 EFFETE

The 12 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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