Is EFFORTS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, EFFORTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does EFFORTS mean?
Efforts is a form of EFFORT.
- noun
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
“made an effort to cover all the reading material”
- noun
use of physical or mental energy; hard work
“he got an A for effort”
- noun
a notable achievement
“he performed a great feat”
- noun
a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
“he supported populist campaigns”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 13
- Words With Friends
- 13
- Letters
- 7
E (1) + F (4) + F (4) + O (1) + R (1) + T (1) + S (1) = 13 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 EFFORTS
EFFORTS 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 EFFORTS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- effort12
- offers12
- offset12
- setoff12
- offer11
- teffs11
- toffs11
- effs10
- offs10
- teff10
- toff10
- fetors9
- forest9
- fortes9
- foster9
- softer9
- eff9
- off9
- fetor8
- fores8
- forte8
- forts8
- frets8
- froes8
- frost8
- ofter8
- efts7
- fest7
- fets7
- foes7
- fore7
- fort7
- fret7
- froe7
- refs7
- reft7
- serf7
- soft7
- tref7
- efs6
- eft6
- fer6
- fes6
- fet6
- foe6
- for6
- fro6
- oft6
- ref6
- roset5
- rotes5
- store5
- tores5
- torse5
- ef5
- fe5
- of5
- eros4
- erst4
- ores4
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