Words That Start With EF

There are over 185 words that begin with EF in English. From 2-letter words to 15-letter entries, find EF-words grouped and sortable by length below, all valid in Scrabble, Wordle, and Words With Friends. You can also see five letter words starting with EF.

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2-Letter Words Starting With EF

Short high-frequency EF-words:

ef

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3-Letter Words Starting With EF

Short high-frequency EF-words:

eff

efs

eft

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4-Letter Words Starting With EF

Common 4-letter EF-words:

effs

efts

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5-Letter Words Starting With EF

Common 5-letter EF-words:

effed

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6-Letter Words Starting With EF

Common 6-letter EF-words:

effect

effort

efface

effeir

effere

effete

effigy

effing

efflux

effray

effuse

eftest

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7-Letter Words Starting With EF

Common 7-letter EF-words:

effects

efforts

effable

effaced

effacer

effaces

effeirs

effendi

effered

efferes

effings

efforce

effrays

effulge

effused

effuses

eftsoon

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8-Letter Words Starting With EF

Common 8-letter EF-words:

efficacy

effacers

effacing

effected

effecter

effector

efferent

effering

effierce

effigial

effigies

effluvia

effluxes

efforced

effraide

effulged

effulges

effusion

effusive

eftsoons

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9-Letter Words Starting With EF

Common 9-letter EF-words:

effective

efficient

effecters

effecting

effectors

effectual

effeiring

efference

efferents

effierced

effierces

effluence

effluents

effluvial

effluvium

effluxion

effortful

effulgent

effulging

effusions

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10-Letter Words Starting With EF

Common 10-letter EF-words:

efficiency

effaceable

effectible

effectives

effeminacy

effeminate

efferences

effervesce

effeteness

efficacies

efficacity

efficience

effiercing

effigurate

effleurage

effloresce

effluences

effluviums

effrontery

effulgence

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11-Letter Words Starting With EF

Common 11-letter EF-words:

effectively

efficiently

effacements

effectivity

effectually

effectuates

effectuator

effeminated

effeminates

effeminised

effeminized

effeminizes

effervesced

efficacious

efficiences

effleurages

effloresced

effloresces

effulgences

effulgently

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12-Letter Words Starting With EF

Common 12-letter EF-words:

effectuality

effectuating

effectuation

effectuators

effeminacies

effeminately

effeminating

effeminising

effeminizing

effervescent

effervescing

effetenesses

efficacities

effiguration

effleuraging

efflorescent

effortlessly

effronteries

effusiometer

effusiveness

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13-Letter Words Starting With EF

Common 13-letter EF-words:

effectiveness

effectivities

effectualness

effectuations

effervescence

effervescency

effervescible

efficaciously

effigurations

efflorescence

effortfulness

effusiometers

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14-Letter Words Starting With EF

Common 14-letter EF-words:

effectualities

effeminateness

effervescences

effervescently

effervescingly

efflorescences

effortlessness

effusivenesses

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15-Letter Words Starting With EF

Common 15-letter EF-words:

effectivenesses

effectualnesses

effervescencies

efficaciousness

effortfulnesses

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185 Common Words Starting with EF

Most Common Length
10
(30 words)
Avg Scrabble Score
18.5
(out of 30)
Most Common Ending
s
(38%)

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What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with EF?

30 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with EF is effeminizing with a total of 30 points.

E 1
F 4
F 4
E 1
M 3
I 1
N 1
I 1
Z 10
I 1
N 1
G 2

Words that begin with EF are commonly used for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. You can also find a list of all words that end in EF and words with EF. Try our five letter words starting with EF page if you’re playing Wordle-like games or use the New York Times Wordle Solver for finding the NYT Wordle daily answer.

FAQ Words That Start With EF

  • How many words starting with EF are in the English dictionary?

    There are 185 words in the English dictionary that start with EF, and most of them are 10 letters long (30 words of that length).

  • What's the longest word starting with EF?

    The longest word starting with EF is "efficaciousness" at 15 letters long. If you're looking for a more everyday word, "effectiveness" is the longest common word starting with EF.

  • Are there any rare words starting with EF worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon words like "effeminize", "effeminizing", "effluxion", "effeminized" start with EF and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "effeminizing" is worth 30 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common words starting with EF?

    Most words starting with EF are 10 letters long, including everyday words like "efficiency", "effaceable", "effectible", "effectives", "effeminacy".

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