Efficient
/əˈfɪʃənt/
Scrabble:17 ptsWWF:19 pts9 letters
Definition of Efficient
adjective
- Making good, thorough, or careful use of resources; not consuming extra. Especially, making good use of time or energy
"An efficient process would automate all the routine work."
- Expressing the proportion of consumed energy that was successfully used in a process; the ratio of useful output to total input
"The motor is only 20% efficient at that temperature."
- Causing effects, producing results; bringing into being; initiating change (rare except in philosophical and legal expression efficient cause = causative factor or agent)
"Ownership, maintenance, or use of the automobile need not be the direct and efficient cause of the injury sustained"
- (old use) effective
Anagrams of Efficient
No exact anagrams found for "efficient". This word has a unique letter combination.
Related Word Patterns
Synonyms & Antonyms
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Letter Values
e1
f4
f4
i1
c3
i1
e1
n1
t1
Total: 17 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Efficient
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Efficient"
Efficient is a 9-letter word that scores 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Efficient" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "efficient" is a high-scoring word.