What does EFFICACY mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈɛfɪˌkæsi/
Letters
8
Scrabble score
21
Words With Friends score
22
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. capacity or power to produce a desired effect“concern about the safety and efficacy of the vaccine”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

efficacies20

Anagrams of EFFICACY

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside EFFICACY

30 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

cafe9 caff12ceca8face9 fice9fief10fife10fyce12iffy13yaff13ace5 aff9aye6cay8eff9fay9fey9fie6ice5 icy8iff9yea6 ae2ai2 ay5ef5fa5 if5ya5ye5

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Questions

Is EFFICACY a valid word in word games?

EFFICACY is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is EFFICACY worth?

EFFICACY is worth 21 points with Scrabble letter values and 22 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from EFFICACY?

30 other words, including IF, FACE, ICE and YA.