Definition of efficacious

"efficacious" in the adjective sense

1. efficacious

marked by qualities giving the power to produce an intended effect

"written propaganda is less efficacious than the habits and prejudices...of the readers"-Aldous Huxley

"the medicine is efficacious in stopping a cough"

2. effective, effectual, efficacious

producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect

"an air-cooled motor was more effective than a witch's broomstick for rapid long-distance transportation"-LewisMumford

"effective teaching methods"

"effective steps toward peace"

"made an effective entrance"

"his complaint proved to be effectual in bringing action"

"an efficacious law"

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Quotations for efficacious

Example is more efficacious than precept. [ Johnson ]

The most efficacious secular book that ever was published in America is the newspaper. [ Henry Ward Beecher ]

efficacious in Scrabble®

The word efficacious is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 21

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters efficacious:

EFFICACIOUS
(198)
EFFICACIOUS
(198)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

offices, suffice

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word efficacious

EFFICACIOUS
(198)
EFFICACIOUS
(198)
EFFICACIOUS
(132)
EFFICACIOUS
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EFFICACIOUS
(27)
EFFICACIOUS
(25)
EFFICACIOUS
(24)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In efficacious

EFFICACIOUS
(198)
EFFICACIOUS
(198)
EFFICACIOUS
(132)
EFFICACIOUS
(132)
SUFFICE
(110 = 60 + 50)
OFFICES
(110 = 60 + 50)
EFFICACIOUS
(108)
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SUFFICE
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(107 = 57 + 50)
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(107 = 57 + 50)
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SUFFICE
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SUFFICE
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OFFICES
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SUFFICE
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OFFICES
(98 = 48 + 50)
OFFICES
(98 = 48 + 50)
OFFICES
(98 = 48 + 50)
EFFICACIOUS
(96)
SUFFICE
(96 = 46 + 50)
OFFICES
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EFFICACIOUS
(96)
OFFICES
(96 = 46 + 50)
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(95 = 45 + 50)
OFFICES
(95 = 45 + 50)
OFFICES
(92 = 42 + 50)
SUFFICE
(92 = 42 + 50)
OFFICES
(90 = 40 + 50)
SUFFICE
(90 = 40 + 50)
EFFICACIOUS
(88)
SUFFICE
(88 = 38 + 50)
OFFICES
(88 = 38 + 50)
OFFICES
(88 = 38 + 50)
OFFICES
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OFFICES
(86 = 36 + 50)
SUFFICE
(86 = 36 + 50)
EFFICACIOUS
(84)
SUFFICE
(84 = 34 + 50)
EFFICACIOUS
(84)
EFFICACIOUS
(84)
EFFICACIOUS
(84)
SUFFICE
(84 = 34 + 50)
EFFICACIOUS
(84)
OFFICES
(84 = 34 + 50)
SUFFICE
(84 = 34 + 50)
SUFFICE
(82 = 32 + 50)
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OFFICES
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EFFICACIOUS
(78)
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(78)
OFFICES
(75 = 25 + 50)
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SUFFICE
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(73 = 23 + 50)
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OFFICES
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OFFICES
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OFFICES
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OFFICES
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EFFICACIOUS
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SUFFICE
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OFFICES
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EFFICACIOUS
(69)
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OFFICES
(67 = 17 + 50)
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(66 = 16 + 50)
EFFICACIOUS
(62)
EFFICACIOUS
(58)
EFFICACIOUS
(56)
OFFICE
(54)
OFFICE
(54)
EFFICACIOUS
(52)
EFFICACIOUS
(52)
OFFICE
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SCOFF
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SCOFF
(51)
CUFFS
(51)
SCUFF
(51)
SCUFF
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EFFICACIOUS
(50)
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(50)
SCUFF
(48)
CUFF
(48)
CUFFS
(48)
SCOFF
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(46)
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(46)
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EFFICACIOUS
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CUFF
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OFFICE
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(45)
OFFICE
(45)
FACIES
(45)
FIEFS
(45)
FUCOSE
(45)
FIASCO
(45)
FIEFS
(45)
OFFICE
(44)
FACES
(42)
FACIES
(42)
FACIE
(42)
FUCOSE
(42)
OFFICE
(42)
FIASCO
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OFFICE
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FOCUS
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CUFFS
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SCOFF
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COIFS
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SCUFF
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CUFFS
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SCUFF
(42)
OFFICE
(40)
FACE
(39)
CAFES
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COIFS
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CUFFS
(39)
CUFFS
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CUFFS
(39)
COIF
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CASEIC
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ACCUSE
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SCOFF
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FOCI
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SCUFF
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ACCUSE
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SCOFF
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SCOFF
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CASEIC
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FIASCO
(38)
CUFFS
(38)
FIEFS
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FUCOSE
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EFFICACIOUS
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SECCO
(36)
CAFE
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CUFF
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CUFF
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COIF
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CISCO
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FIASCO
(36)
FIASCO
(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
FUCOSE
(36)

efficacious in Words With Friends™

The word efficacious is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 24

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters efficacious:

EFFICACIOUS
(360)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

offices, suffice

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word efficacious

EFFICACIOUS
(360)
EFFICACIOUS
(252)
EFFICACIOUS
(252)
EFFICACIOUS
(156)
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(156)
EFFICACIOUS
(120)
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(112)
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(96)
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(60)
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(56)
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(48)
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(34)
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EFFICACIOUS
(28)
EFFICACIOUS
(28)
EFFICACIOUS
(28)
EFFICACIOUS
(27)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In efficacious

EFFICACIOUS
(360)
EFFICACIOUS
(252)
EFFICACIOUS
(252)
EFFICACIOUS
(156)
EFFICACIOUS
(156)
SUFFICE
(134 = 99 + 35)
SUFFICE
(122 = 87 + 35)
EFFICACIOUS
(120)
SUFFICE
(116 = 81 + 35)
OFFICES
(113 = 78 + 35)
OFFICES
(113 = 78 + 35)
OFFICES
(113 = 78 + 35)
EFFICACIOUS
(112)
EFFICACIOUS
(112)
SUFFICE
(110 = 75 + 35)
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(110 = 75 + 35)
OFFICES
(107 = 72 + 35)
EFFICACIOUS
(104)
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(104)
SUFFICE
(103 = 68 + 35)
SUFFICE
(103 = 68 + 35)
SUFFICE
(103 = 68 + 35)
EFFICACIOUS
(102)
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(100)
OFFICES
(99 = 64 + 35)
OFFICES
(99 = 64 + 35)
OFFICES
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SUFFICE
(98 = 63 + 35)
SUFFICE
(98 = 63 + 35)
EFFICACIOUS
(96)
EFFICACIOUS
(96)
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(96)
OFFICES
(95 = 60 + 35)
SUFFICE
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OFFICES
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(89 = 54 + 35)
OFFICES
(89 = 54 + 35)
FUCOSE
(87)
SUFFICE
(85 = 50 + 35)
SUFFICE
(85 = 50 + 35)
FACIES
(84)
OFFICES
(83 = 48 + 35)
OFFICES
(83 = 48 + 35)
OFFICES
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EFFICACIOUS
(80)
SUFFICE
(77 = 42 + 35)
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OFFICES
(75 = 40 + 35)
OFFICES
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OFFICE
(75)
OFFICES
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SUFFICE
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EFFICACIOUS
(72)
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(71 = 36 + 35)
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OFFICES
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SCUFF
(69)
OFFICES
(69 = 34 + 35)
OFFICES
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CUFFS
(69)
SCUFF
(69)
SCUFF
(69)
SUFFICE
(69 = 34 + 35)
ACCUSE
(69)
OFFICES
(69 = 34 + 35)
OFFICE
(69)
SUFFICE
(69 = 34 + 35)
CUFFS
(69)
SUFFICE
(69 = 34 + 35)
SUFFICE
(69 = 34 + 35)
OFFICE
(69)
OFFICE
(69)
EFFICACIOUS
(68)
EFFICACIOUS
(68)
EFFICACIOUS
(68)
OFFICES
(67 = 32 + 35)
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OFFICES
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CASEIC
(66)
SCOFF
(66)
CUFF
(66)
FIASCO
(66)
SCOFF
(66)
SCOFF
(66)
CUFF
(66)
CASEIC
(66)
SUFFICE
(64 = 29 + 35)
ACCUSE
(63)
FUCOSE
(63)
ACCUSE
(63)
FUCOSE
(63)
SUFFICE
(62 = 27 + 35)
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OFFICES
(61 = 26 + 35)
OFFICES
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OFFICES
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OFFICE
(60)
OFFICE
(60)
FOCUS
(60)
FIASCO
(60)
FACIES
(60)
FACIES
(60)
CUFFS
(60)
CASEIC
(60)
FIASCO
(60)
CASEIC
(60)
SCUFF
(60)
EFFICACIOUS
(60)
SUFFICE
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OFFICES
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SUFFICE
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FIEFS
(57)
FIEFS
(57)
FACIE
(57)
OFFICE
(57)
FACES
(57)
CUFFS
(57)
SUFFICE
(57 = 22 + 35)
COIFS
(57)
COIFS
(57)
CISCO
(57)
CISCO
(57)
SUFFICE
(57 = 22 + 35)
OFFICES
(57 = 22 + 35)
SECCO
(57)
OFFICES
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ACCUSE
(57)
CAFES
(57)
OFFICES
(57 = 22 + 35)
OFFICES
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OFFICES
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SCOFF
(56)
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(56)
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FOCI
(54)
SUFFICE
(54 = 19 + 35)
SUFFICE
(54 = 19 + 35)
FACE
(54)
COIF
(54)
CECA
(54)
SUFFICE
(54 = 19 + 35)
COIF
(54)
CAFE
(54)
OFFICES
(53 = 18 + 35)
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SUFFICE
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OFFICES
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OFFICES
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SUFFICE
(52 = 17 + 35)
FUCOSE
(52)
OFFICES
(52 = 17 + 35)
ACCUSE
(52)
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(52)
FUCOSE
(52)
OFFICES
(52 = 17 + 35)
OFFICE
(51)
FUCOSE
(51)
CUFFS
(51)
SAUCE
(51)

Words within the letters of efficacious

2 letter words in efficacious (10 words)

3 letter words in efficacious (16 words)

5 letter words in efficacious (13 words)

6 letter words in efficacious (6 words)

7 letter words in efficacious (2 words)

11 letter words in efficacious (1 word)

efficacious + 2 blanks (2 words)

Words containing the sequence efficacious

Words that start with efficacious (3 words)

Words with efficacious in them (1 word)

Words that end with efficacious (2 words)

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