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/ɛft/
noun

Is EFT a Scrabble word?

Yes. EFT is a valid Scrabble word in both tournament lists, NWL2023 and Collins, and in ENABLE. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words With Friends.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Meaning A newt, especially a smooth newt (Lissotriton vulgaris, syn. Triturus punctatus), of Europe.

Noun 1 meaning

  1. A newt, especially a smooth newt (Lissotriton vulgaris, syn. Triturus punctatus), of Europe.

Definitions adapted from Wiktionary: eft via Kaikki/Wiktextract, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where it comes from

Etymology

From Middle English evete, from Old English efete, of unknown origin.

EFT at a glance

EFT has 3 letters and scores 6 points in Scrabble (E 1 + F 4 + T 1) and 6 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #47,869 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins (older SOWPODS edition).

Words ending in -EFT

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Same last three letters as EFT. This is a spelling match, so not every word here rhymes.

  • LEFT7
  • THEFT11
  • CLEFT10
  • DEFT8
  • BEREFT11
  • HEFT10
  • WEFT10
  • COPYLEFT18
  • ANTITHEFT15
  • REFT7
  • ALEFT8
  • ULTRALEFT12

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