What does EFFICIENT mean?

Pronunciation
/ɪˈfɪʃənt/
Letters
9
Scrabble score
17
Words With Friends score
19
How common
Common

Meaning

adjective

  1. being effective without wasting time or effort or expense“an efficient production manager”
  2. able to accomplish a purpose; functioning effectively“people who will do nothing unless they get something out of it for themselves are often highly effective persons...”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Anagrams of EFFICIENT

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

Words inside EFFICIENT

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

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Questions

Is EFFICIENT a valid word in word games?

EFFICIENT 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 EFFICIENT worth?

EFFICIENT is worth 17 points with Scrabble letter values and 19 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from EFFICIENT?

57 other words, including IN, IT, IF and NICE.