6 Letter Words Containing EF

There are 145+ six letter words with EF in our English dictionary. Every six-letter EF word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words with EF.

Popular 6-Letter Words With EF

before 11
effect 14
effort 12
useful 9
refers 9
belief 11
defeat 10
reform 11
define 10
defend 11
relief 9
prefer 11

All 6-Letter Words With EF (113 words)

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How Common is EF as a Middle 6 Letter word?

There are 145 6-letter words containing EF in English. The average Scrabble score here is 11.6, with -E endings dominating (14% of them).

Total Words
145
Avg Scrabble Score
11.6
Most Common Ending (14%)
E
Top Vowel Pairs
IE
EE

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Highest-Scoring 6-Letter EF-Words in Scrabble

cheffy 20
jeffed 20
defuze 19
efflux 19
prefix 18
humefy 17

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains EF?

20 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains EF is cheffy with a total of 20 points.

C 3
H 4
E 1
F 4
F 4
Y 4
adjective 1. relating to or characteristic of a chef (especially with reference to elaborate recipes, complicated techniques, etc.)

FAQ 6 Letter Words With EF

  • How many 6 letter words containing EF are in the English dictionary?

    There are 145 6-letter words in the English dictionary that contain EF. The average Scrabble score across them is 11.6.

  • Are there any rare 6 letter words containing EF worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 6-letter words like "defuze", "reflux", "efflux", "deflex" contain EF and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "defuze" is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 6 letter words containing EF?

    Everyday 6-letter words containing EF include "before", "effect", "effort", "useful", "refers".

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