Is EFFORTLESS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, EFFORTLESS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does EFFORTLESS mean?
- adjective
requiring or apparently requiring no effort
“the swallows glided in an effortless way through the busy air”
- adjective
not showing effort or strain
“a difficult feat performed with casual mastery”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 16
- Words With Friends
- 17
- Letters
- 10
E (1) + F (4) + F (4) + O (1) + R (1) + T (1) + L (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) = 16 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 EFFORTLESS
EFFORTLESS 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 EFFORTLESS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- forefelt14
- efforts13
- offsets13
- setoffs13
- toffees13
- effort12
- offers12
- offset12
- setoff12
- toffee12
- fretless11
- offer11
- teffs11
- toffs11
- festers10
- florets10
- flosser10
- forests10
- fosters10
- lofters10
- reflets10
- telfers10
- effs10
- offs10
- teff10
- toff10
- fester9
- fetors9
- fleers9
- fleets9
- floret9
- forest9
- fortes9
- foster9
- freest9
- frosts9
- lefter9
- lofter9
- refels9
- refelt9
- reflet9
- softer9
- telfer9
- eff9
- off9
- solerets8
- feels8
- felts8
- feres8
- fesse8
- fests8
- fetes8
- fetor8
- fleer8
- flees8
- fleet8
- floes8
- floss8
- fores8
- forte8
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