Words Containing EF

Q: How many words contain "EF"?

1,959 valid English words contain the sequence EF.

Q: Best Scrabble word containing EF?

PRIZEFIGHTINGS at 33 pts before bonuses.

Q: Longest word containing EF?

COUNTERREFORMATIONS — 19 letters.

There are 1,959 English words that contain the sequence EF. Range: AFTEREFFECT to YOKEFELLOWS. The Scrabble® high-scorer is PRIZEFIGHTINGS at 33 points; the longest is COUNTERREFORMATIONS (19 letters). Perfect for tricky Q- and Z-heavy racks in Scrabble and Words With Friends. Average word length in this list is 9.8 letters.

By length — 1,959 words containing EF

Long lists are easier to browse split by word length. Pick a length to see just those words:

4-letter(23)
5-letter(39)
6-letter(104)
7-letter(193)
8-letter(304)
9-letter(312)
10-letter(285)
11-letter(219)
12-letter(173)
13-letter(117)
14-letter(84)
15-letter(48)

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Showing the first 600 of 1,959 words. Use the pattern search to narrow further, or filter with the unscrambler.

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	prizefightings	33	36
2	prizefighting	32	35
3	immunodeficiency	31	37
4	prizefighters	31	32
5	immunodeficiencies	30	37
6	superefficiency	30	34
7	defeminizations	30	33
8	pasqueflowers	30	33
9	hyperefficient	30	31
10	prizefighter	30	31

What these words mean

prizefightings: Valid 14-letter English word — definition not on file.
prizefighting: Valid 13-letter English word — definition not on file.
immunodeficiency: Valid 16-letter English word — definition not on file.
prizefighters: Valid 13-letter English word — definition not on file.
immunodeficiencies: Valid 18-letter English word — definition not on file.
superefficiency: Valid 15-letter English word — definition not on file.
defeminizations: Valid 15-letter English word — definition not on file.
pasqueflowers: Valid 13-letter English word — definition not on file.
hyperefficient: Valid 14-letter English word — definition not on file.
prizefighter: Valid 12-letter English word — definition not on file.

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FAQs

How many words contain "EF"?

1,959 valid English words contain EF.

Best Scrabble word containing EF?

PRIZEFIGHTINGS at 33 pts.

Longest word containing EF?

COUNTERREFORMATIONS (19 letters).