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Is EFFICIENCY a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, EFFICIENCY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 23 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does EFFICIENCY mean?

  1. noun

    the ratio of the output to the input of any system

  2. noun

    skillfulness in avoiding wasted time and effort

    “she did the work with great efficiency”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
25
Letters
10

E (1) + F (4) + F (4) + I (1) + C (3) + I (1) + E (1) + N (1) + C (3) + Y (4) = 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 EFFICIENCY

EFFICIENCY 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 EFFICIENCY

The 39 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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