What does EFFORT mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈɛfərt/
Letters
6
Scrabble score
12
Words With Friends score
12
How common
Common

Meaning

noun

  1. earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something“made an effort to cover all the reading material”
  2. use of physical or mental energy; hard work“he got an A for effort”
  3. a notable achievement“he performed a great feat”
  4. a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end“he supported populist campaigns”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

efforts13

Anagrams of EFFORT

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

Words inside EFFORT

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

forte8offer11 fore7fort7 fret7rote4tore4 eff9fer6fet6foe6for6fro6off9 oft6ore3 ref6 ret3roe3rot3 toe3 tor3ef5er2et2oe2of5or2re2 to2

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Questions

Is EFFORT a valid word in word games?

EFFORT 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 EFFORT worth?

EFFORT is worth 12 points with Scrabble letter values and 12 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from EFFORT?

39 other words, including TO, OF, FOR and OR.