7-letter words with E as the 1st letter and F as the 2nd letter

That EF opening narrows the search to a compact group, and the endings give you another clue: eight words finish in S. EFFECTS and EFFORTS are recognizable examples, while many entries are less familiar. Collins lists all 17; ENABLE and NWL2023 each include 11, so dictionary coverage differs by game.

The EF group at a glance

• 17 seven-letter words begin with EF in the tournament-dictionary count.
• EFFECTS and EFFORTS are two recognizable examples of the pattern.
• Eight words end in S, making it the most frequent final letter.
• EFFACED and EFFRAYS lead the scores at 16 points each.
• Only 2 entries meet the common-word cutoff; 9 have definitions.

7-letter words with E as the 1st letter and F as the 2nd letter

EFF- is the key opening to scan for, with EFFECTS and EFFORTS among the easiest words to recognize. The full set also includes EFFACED, EFFUSED, EFFACES, EFFABLE, and EFFACER, so checking the next letters can separate several similar starts. For scale, E-first words with N second number 275 and with X second 140.

Some entries are much less everyday: EFFENDI, EFFEIRS, EFTSOON, and EFFERED also fit. The gap between 17 total matches and just 2 classified as common means a familiar-looking start does not guarantee a familiar word. Check the game’s dictionary before relying on an obscure entry.

Which endings and scores stand out?

S is the leading final letter, with 8 matches; D and E follow with 3 each. The remaining words end in I, N, or R, one apiece. When a clue gives you the last tile, that ending pattern can narrow the EF choices quickly.

EFFACED and EFFRAYS share the highest score, 16 points. EFFECTS, EFFACES, EFFABLE, EFFACER, and EFFORCE score 15 each, while EFFENDI, EFFUSED, and EFFULGE score 14. The set is score-heavy for its size, but most entries are not common vocabulary.