Is INEFFICACIES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INEFFICACIES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 22 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INEFFICACIES mean?
Inefficacies is a form of INEFFICACY.
- noun
a lack of efficacy
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
22
Scrabble
25
Words With Friends
12
Letters
I (1) + N (1) + E (1) + F (4) + F (4) + I (1) + C (3) + A (1) + C (3) + I (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 22 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 INEFFICACIES
INEFFICACIES 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 INEFFICACIES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- efficacies20
- caffeinic19
- caffeines17
- fancifies17
- caffeine16
- caffeins16
- caffein15
- effaces15
- fanfics15
- efface14
- fanfic14
- faiences13
- fiancees13
- affines13
- caffs13
- enfaces12
- faience12
- fancies12
- fascine12
- fiancee12
- fiances12
- affine12
- caff12
- science11
- enface11
- facies11
- faeces11
- fences11
- fiance11
- ficins11
- fincas11
- fiefs11
- fifes11
- naffs11
- niffs11
- sniff11
- acinic10
- caseic10
- ecesic10
- scenic10
- siccan10
- cafes10
- faces10
- feces10
- fence10
- fices10
- ficin10
- finca10
- effs10
- fief10
- fife10
- naff10
- niff10
- cafe9
- cafs9
- face9
- fice9
- fisc9
- aff9
- eff9
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