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Updated June 2026
Physical or mental energy used to accomplish something.
“She put great effort into her studies.”
/ˈɛfət/
ef·fort
Double F with common vowels E and O.
Worth 9 points; good for parallel plays with FF.
Shorter words formed from the letters in “effort”.
7-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “effort”.
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