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effort

/ˈɛfət/noun

Effort can refer to earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something, use of physical or mental energy; hard work, or a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end.

4 meanings6 lettersScrabble 12

Length

6

Scrabble

12

WWF

12

Starts

EF

Ends

ORT

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “EFFORT” Mean?

/ˈɛfət/

effort has 4 documented senses across noun.

Noun

4 senses
1

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

made an effort to cover all the reading material

wished him luck in his endeavor

she gave it a good try

2

use of physical or mental energy; hard work

he got an A for effort

they managed only with great exertion

3

a notable achievement

he performed a great feat

the book was her finest effort

Synonyms

4

a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end

he supported populist campaigns

they worked in the cause of world peace

the team was ready for a drive toward the pennant

the movement to end slavery

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

6

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

Length

6 letters

Starts With

E

Ends With

T

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Letters

E, F, F, O, R, T

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

e
f
f
o
r
t

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for effort.

EFFORT is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 12.
It starts with E and ends with T.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABBCDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVCC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using effort in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

EFFORT has a Scrabble score of 12. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

EFFORT is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

EFFORT can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

EFFORT contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside effort.

Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

F

Letter Pattern

ABBCDE

CV Pattern

VCCVCC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

EF, FF, FO, OR, RT

Trigrams

EFF, FFO, FOR, ORT

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for effort.

EFFORT is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with E and ends with T, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 12, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with E and ends with T, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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