8 Letter Words Containing EF
There are 304 8-letter English words that contain EF, from ANTEFIXA to WOEFULLY. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: KEFFIYEH (24), DEFUZING (22), PREFROZE (22). The longest entry here is ANTEFIXA at 8 letters.
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- BALEFIRE13 pts
- BAREFOOT13 pts
- BEEFALOS13 pts
- BEEFCAKE19 pts
- BEEFIEST13 pts
- BEEFLESS13 pts
- BEEFWOOD17 pts
- BEFALLEN13 pts
- BEFINGER14 pts
- BEFITTED14 pts
- BEFLEAED14 pts
- BEFLECKS19 pts
- BEFLOWER16 pts
- BEFOGGED16 pts
- BEFOOLED14 pts
- BEFOULED14 pts
- BEFOULER13 pts
- BEFRIEND14 pts
- BEFRINGE14 pts
- BEFUDDLE15 pts
- BENEFICE15 pts
- BENEFITS13 pts
- BLAMEFUL15 pts
- BLUEFINS13 pts
- BLUEFISH16 pts
- BONEFISH16 pts
- BRIEFERS13 pts
- BRIEFEST13 pts
- BRIEFING14 pts
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- DEBRIEFS14 pts
- DEFACERS14 pts
- DEFACING15 pts
- DEFAMERS14 pts
- DEFAMING15 pts
- DEFANGED14 pts
- DEFATTED13 pts
- DEFAULTS12 pts
- DEFEATED13 pts
- DEFEATER12 pts
- DEFECATE14 pts
- DEFECTED15 pts
- DEFECTOR14 pts
- DEFENCES14 pts
- DEFENDED14 pts
- DEFENDER13 pts
- DEFENSED13 pts
- DEFENSES12 pts
- DEFERENT12 pts
- DEFERRAL12 pts
- DEFERRED13 pts
- DEFERRER12 pts
- DEFIANCE14 pts
- DEFICITS14 pts
- DEFILADE13 pts
- DEFILERS12 pts
- DEFILING13 pts
- DEFINERS12 pts
- DEFINING13 pts
- DEFINITE12 pts
- DEFLATED13 pts
- DEFLATER12 pts
- DEFLATES12 pts
- DEFLATOR12 pts
- DEFLEAED13 pts
- DEFLECTS14 pts
- DEFLEXED20 pts
- DEFLOWER15 pts
- DEFOAMED15 pts
- DEFOAMER14 pts
- DEFOGGED15 pts
- DEFOGGER14 pts
- DEFORCED15 pts
- DEFORCES14 pts
- DEFOREST12 pts
- DEFORMED15 pts
- DEFORMER14 pts
- DEFRAUDS13 pts
- DEFRAYAL15 pts
- DEFRAYED16 pts
- DEFRAYER15 pts
- DEFROCKS18 pts
- DEFROSTS12 pts
- DEFTNESS12 pts
- DEFUNDED14 pts
- DEFUSING13 pts
- DEFUZING22 pts
- DIOLEFIN12 pts
- DIRGEFUL13 pts
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- PALEFACE15 pts
- PEACEFUL15 pts
- PIEFORTS13 pts
- PIPEFISH18 pts
- PIPEFULS15 pts
- PLATEFUL13 pts
- PRAEFECT15 pts
- PREFACED16 pts
- PREFACER15 pts
- PREFACES15 pts
- PREFADED15 pts
- PREFADES14 pts
- PREFECTS15 pts
- PREFIGHT17 pts
- PREFILED14 pts
- PREFILES13 pts
- PREFIRED14 pts
- PREFIRES13 pts
- PREFIXAL20 pts
- PREFIXED21 pts
- PREFIXES20 pts
- PREFLAME15 pts
- PREFOCUS15 pts
- PREFORMS15 pts
- PREFRANK17 pts
- PREFROZE22 pts
- PRIDEFUL14 pts
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- RAREFIED12 pts
- RAREFIER11 pts
- RAREFIES11 pts
- REDEFEAT12 pts
- REDEFECT14 pts
- REDEFIED13 pts
- REDEFIES12 pts
- REDEFINE12 pts
- REEFABLE13 pts
- REEFIEST11 pts
- REFACING14 pts
- REFALLEN11 pts
- REFASTEN11 pts
- REFECTED14 pts
- REFELLED12 pts
- REFENCED14 pts
- REFENCES13 pts
- REFEREED12 pts
- REFEREES11 pts
- REFERENT11 pts
- REFERRAL11 pts
- REFERRED12 pts
- REFERRER11 pts
- REFIGHTS15 pts
- REFIGURE12 pts
- REFILING12 pts
- REFILLED12 pts
- REFILMED14 pts
- REFILTER11 pts
- REFINERS11 pts
- REFINERY14 pts
- REFINING12 pts
- REFINISH14 pts
- REFIRING12 pts
- REFITTED12 pts
- REFIXING19 pts
- REFLATED12 pts
- REFLATES11 pts
- REFLECTS13 pts
- REFLEXED19 pts
- REFLEXES18 pts
- REFLEXLY21 pts
- REFLOATS11 pts
- REFLOODS12 pts
- REFLOWED15 pts
- REFLOWER14 pts
- REFLUENT11 pts
- REFLUXED19 pts
- REFLUXES18 pts
- REFLYING15 pts
- REFOLDED13 pts
- REFOREST11 pts
- REFORGED13 pts
- REFORGES12 pts
- REFORMAT13 pts
- REFORMED14 pts
- REFORMER13 pts
- REFOUGHT15 pts
- REFOUNDS12 pts
- REFRACTS13 pts
- REFRAINS11 pts
- REFRAMED14 pts
- REFRAMES13 pts
- REFREEZE20 pts
- REFRONTS11 pts
- REFROZEN20 pts
- REFRYING15 pts
- REFUELED12 pts
- REFUGEES12 pts
- REFUGING13 pts
- REFUGIUM14 pts
- REFUNDED13 pts
- REFUNDER12 pts
- REFUSALS11 pts
- REFUSERS11 pts
- REFUSING12 pts
- REFUSNIK15 pts
- REFUTALS11 pts
- REFUTERS11 pts
- REFUTING12 pts
- ROSEFISH14 pts
- RUEFULLY14 pts
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Point values shown are Scrabble® (letters only, before board bonuses). Browse deeper via the word-lists hub.
Top 10 highest-scoring words
Scored on letters only (no board bonuses). WWF uses different tile values from Scrabble — J, Q and Z are worth 10 points in WWF; X is worth 8.
| # | Word | Scrabble | WWF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | keffiyeh | 24 | 22 |
| 2 | defuzing | 22 | 25 |
| 3 | prefroze | 22 | 23 |
| 4 | effluxes | 21 | 23 |
| 5 | efficacy | 21 | 22 |
| 6 | prefixed | 21 | 22 |
| 7 | reflexly | 21 | 22 |
| 8 | cheffing | 20 | 22 |
| 9 | prefixal | 20 | 22 |
| 10 | deflexed | 20 | 21 |
FAQs
How many 8-letter words contain EF?
304 valid 8-letter English words contain the letters EF in the ENABLE English word list.
Are these valid in Wordle and Scrabble?
Words on this page come from the ENABLE English word list. UK Scrabble (Collins Scrabble Words) accepts the overwhelming majority; a handful may not be legal in the North American NASPA Word List (NWL2023).