What does EFFICIENCY mean?

Pronunciation
/ɪˈfɪʃənsi/
Letters
10
Scrabble score
23
Words With Friends score
25
How common
Common

Meaning

noun

  1. the ratio of the output to the input of any system
  2. skillfulness in avoiding wasted time and effort“she did the work with great efficiency”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

efficiencies22

Anagrams of EFFICIENCY

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

Words inside EFFICIENCY

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

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Questions

Is EFFICIENCY a valid word in word games?

EFFICIENCY 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 EFFICIENCY worth?

EFFICIENCY is worth 23 points with Scrabble letter values and 25 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from EFFICIENCY?

36 other words, including IN, IF, NICE and FINE.