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Definition of efficient

"efficient" in the adjective sense

1. efficient

being effective without wasting time or effort or expense

"an efficient production manager"

"efficient engines save gas"

2. effective, efficient

able to accomplish a purpose functioning effectively

"people who will do nothing unless they get something out of it for themselves are often highly effective persons..."-G.B.Shaw

"effective personnel"

"an efficient secretary"

"the efficient cause of the revolution"

Source: WordNet® (An amazing lexical database of English)

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Quotations for efficient

The second, sober thought of the people is seldom wrong, and always efficient. [ Martin Van Buren ]

I know of no method to secure the repeal of bad or obnoxious laws so efficient as their stringent execution. [ U. S. Grant ]

Gross and vulgar minds will always pay a higher respect to wealth than to talent; for wealth, although it be a far less efficient source of power than talent, happens to be far more intelligible. [ Colton ]

Without attempting a formal definition of the word, I am inclined to consider rhetoric, when reduced to a system in books, as a body of rules derived from experience and observation, extending to all communications by language, and designed to make it efficient. [ W. E. Channing ]

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efficient in Scrabble®

The word efficient 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: 17

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters efficient:

EFFICIENT
(162)
EFFICIENT
(162)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

fifteen

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word efficient

EFFICIENT
(162)
EFFICIENT
(162)
EFFICIENT
(108)
EFFICIENT
(108)
EFFICIENT
(80)
EFFICIENT
(68)
EFFICIENT
(68)
EFFICIENT
(68)
EFFICIENT
(63)
EFFICIENT
(63)
EFFICIENT
(57)
EFFICIENT
(54)
EFFICIENT
(54)
EFFICIENT
(50)
EFFICIENT
(50)
EFFICIENT
(48)
EFFICIENT
(44)
EFFICIENT
(44)
EFFICIENT
(44)
EFFICIENT
(42)
EFFICIENT
(42)
EFFICIENT
(42)
EFFICIENT
(38)
EFFICIENT
(38)
EFFICIENT
(38)
EFFICIENT
(38)
EFFICIENT
(38)
EFFICIENT
(38)
EFFICIENT
(36)
EFFICIENT
(36)
EFFICIENT
(36)
EFFICIENT
(36)
EFFICIENT
(34)
EFFICIENT
(34)
EFFICIENT
(34)
EFFICIENT
(27)
EFFICIENT
(27)
EFFICIENT
(27)
EFFICIENT
(25)
EFFICIENT
(23)
EFFICIENT
(23)
EFFICIENT
(23)
EFFICIENT
(23)
EFFICIENT
(22)
EFFICIENT
(21)
EFFICIENT
(19)

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

EFFICIENT
(162)
EFFICIENT
(162)
EFFICIENT
(108)
EFFICIENT
(108)
FIFTEEN
(102 = 52 + 50)
FIFTEEN
(101 = 51 + 50)
FIFTEEN
(101 = 51 + 50)
FIFTEEN
(92 = 42 + 50)
FIFTEEN
(92 = 42 + 50)
FIFTEEN
(92 = 42 + 50)
FIFTEEN
(92 = 42 + 50)
FIFTEEN
(92 = 42 + 50)
FIFTEEN
(92 = 42 + 50)
FIFTEEN
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FIFTEEN
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(89 = 39 + 50)
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(84 = 34 + 50)
FIFTEEN
(84 = 34 + 50)
FIFTEEN
(84 = 34 + 50)
FIFTEEN
(80 = 30 + 50)
FIFTEEN
(80 = 30 + 50)
EFFICIENT
(80)
FIFTEEN
(80 = 30 + 50)
FIFTEEN
(80 = 30 + 50)
FIFTEEN
(78 = 28 + 50)
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FIFTEEN
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(76 = 26 + 50)
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FIFTEEN
(76 = 26 + 50)
FIFTEEN
(76 = 26 + 50)
FIFTEEN
(73 = 23 + 50)
FIFTEEN
(73 = 23 + 50)
FIFTEEN
(72 = 22 + 50)
FIFTEEN
(69 = 19 + 50)
EFFICIENT
(68)
FIFTEEN
(68 = 18 + 50)
EFFICIENT
(68)
FIFTEEN
(68 = 18 + 50)
FIFTEEN
(68 = 18 + 50)
EFFICIENT
(68)
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(67 = 17 + 50)
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(65 = 15 + 50)
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(65 = 15 + 50)
FIFTEEN
(65 = 15 + 50)
FIFTEEN
(65 = 15 + 50)
FIFTEEN
(64 = 14 + 50)
EFFICIENT
(63)
EFFICIENT
(63)
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(57)
EFFECT
(54)
EFFICIENT
(54)
EFFECT
(54)
EFFICIENT
(54)
EFFECT
(51)
EFFICIENT
(50)
EFFICIENT
(50)
EFFICIENT
(48)
INFECT
(45)
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(45)
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(45)
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(45)
EFFICIENT
(44)
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(44)
EFFICIENT
(44)
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(44)
EFFICIENT
(42)
EFFECT
(42)
EFFICIENT
(42)
FENCE
(42)
EFFICIENT
(42)
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(42)
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(42)
TIFF
(42)
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(40)
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(39)
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(39)
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(38)
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(38)
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(38)
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(38)
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(38)
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(38)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
EFFICIENT
(36)
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(36)
FENCE
(36)
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(36)
FINITE
(34)
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(34)
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(34)
EFFICIENT
(34)
EFFICIENT
(34)
EFFICIENT
(34)
INFECT
(33)
INFECT
(33)
ENTICE
(33)
TIFF
(33)
FENCE
(33)
FINE
(33)
FENCE
(33)
INCITE
(33)
FEET
(33)
EFFECT
(32)
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(32)
FEINT
(32)
FENCE
(30)
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(30)
FINITE
(30)
NIECE
(30)
TIFF
(30)
TIFF
(30)
EFFECT
(30)
TIFF
(30)
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(30)
TIFF
(30)
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(30)
FENCE
(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
FENCE
(28)
EFFECT
(28)
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(28)
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(28)
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(28)
TIFF
(28)
EFFECT
(28)
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(28)
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(28)
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(28)
ENTICE
(28)
FEINT
(27)
FINITE
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(27)
FINITE
(27)
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(27)
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(27)
INCITE
(27)
ENTICE
(27)
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(27)
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(27)
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(27)
ENTICE
(27)
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(27)
INCITE
(27)
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(27)
CENT
(27)
EFFICIENT
(27)
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(27)
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(27)
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(27)
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(27)
CITE
(27)
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(27)
FINITE
(26)
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(26)
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(26)
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(26)
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(26)
EFFICIENT
(25)
INCITE
(24)
NIECE
(24)
INFECT
(24)
FENCE
(24)
NIECE
(24)
INCITE
(24)
FINE
(24)
FEINT
(24)
FEINT
(24)
ENTICE
(24)
NIECE
(24)
FEET
(24)
FEINT
(24)
FEINT
(24)
EFFECT
(24)
INFECT
(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
EFFICIENT
(23)
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(23)
EFFICIENT
(23)
EFFICIENT
(23)
FINITE
(22)
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(22)
FINITE
(22)
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efficient in Words With Friends™

The word efficient 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: 19

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

EFFICIENT
(207)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

fifteen

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word efficient

EFFICIENT
(207)
EFFICIENT
(126)
EFFICIENT
(126)
EFFICIENT
(105)
EFFICIENT
(92)
EFFICIENT
(87)
EFFICIENT
(87)
EFFICIENT
(87)
EFFICIENT
(84)
EFFICIENT
(80)
EFFICIENT
(80)
EFFICIENT
(76)
EFFICIENT
(76)
EFFICIENT
(75)
EFFICIENT
(69)
EFFICIENT
(58)
EFFICIENT
(58)
EFFICIENT
(54)
EFFICIENT
(54)
EFFICIENT
(46)
EFFICIENT
(46)
EFFICIENT
(46)
EFFICIENT
(42)
EFFICIENT
(42)
EFFICIENT
(42)
EFFICIENT
(40)
EFFICIENT
(38)
EFFICIENT
(38)
EFFICIENT
(38)
EFFICIENT
(38)
EFFICIENT
(38)
EFFICIENT
(38)
EFFICIENT
(29)
EFFICIENT
(29)
EFFICIENT
(28)
EFFICIENT
(27)
EFFICIENT
(26)
EFFICIENT
(26)
EFFICIENT
(25)
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(25)
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(25)
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(25)
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(25)
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(25)
EFFICIENT
(25)
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(25)
EFFICIENT
(24)
EFFICIENT
(21)
EFFICIENT
(21)
EFFICIENT
(21)
EFFICIENT
(21)
EFFICIENT
(20)
EFFICIENT
(20)

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

EFFICIENT
(207)
EFFICIENT
(126)
EFFICIENT
(126)
FIFTEEN
(125 = 90 + 35)
EFFICIENT
(105)
FIFTEEN
(101 = 66 + 35)
FIFTEEN
(95 = 60 + 35)
EFFICIENT
(92)
FIFTEEN
(91 = 56 + 35)
FIFTEEN
(91 = 56 + 35)
FIFTEEN
(91 = 56 + 35)
FIFTEEN
(89 = 54 + 35)
FIFTEEN
(89 = 54 + 35)
FIFTEEN
(89 = 54 + 35)
EFFICIENT
(87)
EFFICIENT
(87)
EFFICIENT
(87)
EFFICIENT
(84)
FIFTEEN
(83 = 48 + 35)
FIFTEEN
(83 = 48 + 35)
FIFTEEN
(83 = 48 + 35)
FIFTEEN
(83 = 48 + 35)
EFFICIENT
(80)
EFFICIENT
(80)
FIFTEEN
(79 = 44 + 35)
FIFTEEN
(79 = 44 + 35)
EFFICIENT
(76)
EFFICIENT
(76)
EFFECT
(75)
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(75)
FIFTEEN
(71 = 36 + 35)
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(71 = 36 + 35)
FIFTEEN
(71 = 36 + 35)
EFFICIENT
(69)
EFFECT
(69)
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(69)
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(69)
INFECT
(69)
FIFTEEN
(67 = 32 + 35)
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(67 = 32 + 35)
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(67 = 32 + 35)
FIFTEEN
(67 = 32 + 35)
FINITE
(66)
FIFTEEN
(65 = 30 + 35)
FIFTEEN
(65 = 30 + 35)
FIFTEEN
(65 = 30 + 35)
FIFTEEN
(63 = 28 + 35)
INFECT
(63)
FIFTEEN
(63 = 28 + 35)
INFECT
(63)
FIFTEEN
(63 = 28 + 35)
FIFTEEN
(63 = 28 + 35)
FIFTEEN
(63 = 28 + 35)
FIFTEEN
(63 = 28 + 35)
FIFTEEN
(63 = 28 + 35)
FIFTEEN
(61 = 26 + 35)
FENCE
(60)
EFFECT
(60)
INCITE
(60)
FENCE
(60)
EFFECT
(60)
FIFTEEN
(59 = 24 + 35)
FIFTEEN
(59 = 24 + 35)
FIFTEEN
(59 = 24 + 35)
FIFTEEN
(58 = 23 + 35)
EFFICIENT
(58)
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(58)
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(57 = 22 + 35)
EFFECT
(57)
FIFTEEN
(56 = 21 + 35)
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(55 = 20 + 35)
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(55 = 20 + 35)
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(54 = 19 + 35)
FIFTEEN
(54 = 19 + 35)
FIFTEEN
(54 = 19 + 35)
TIFF
(54)
ENTICE
(54)
FINITE
(54)
EFFICIENT
(54)
EFFICIENT
(54)
INCITE
(54)
FIFTEEN
(54 = 19 + 35)
FIFTEEN
(53 = 18 + 35)
FIFTEEN
(53 = 18 + 35)
INFECT
(52)
INFECT
(52)
FIFTEEN
(52 = 17 + 35)
NIECE
(51)
FEINT
(51)
FIFTEEN
(51 = 16 + 35)
FIFTEEN
(51 = 16 + 35)
EFFECT
(51)
INFECT
(51)
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(51)
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(51)
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(51)
FIFTEEN
(51 = 16 + 35)
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(50 = 15 + 35)
FIFTEEN
(50 = 15 + 35)
FIFTEEN
(50 = 15 + 35)
FIFTEEN
(50 = 15 + 35)
FIFTEEN
(49 = 14 + 35)
FENCE
(48)
FINE
(48)
CENT
(48)
EFFICIENT
(46)
EFFECT
(46)
EFFICIENT
(46)
EFFECT
(46)
EFFICIENT
(46)
EFFECT
(45)
EFFECT
(45)
CITE
(45)
INFECT
(45)
INFECT
(45)
FEET
(45)
INFECT
(45)
FENCE
(42)
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(42)
FINITE
(42)
EFFICIENT
(42)
FINITE
(42)
EFFICIENT
(42)
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(42)
ENTICE
(42)
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(42)
EFFICIENT
(42)
ENTICE
(42)
ENTICE
(42)
INCITE
(42)
INCITE
(40)
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EFFICIENT
(40)
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(40)
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(40)
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(40)
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INFECT
(39)
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EFFECT
(38)
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(38)
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(38)
EFFECT
(38)
EFFICIENT
(38)
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(38)
EFFICIENT
(38)
EFFICIENT
(38)
FINITE
(36)
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(36)
FENCE
(36)
FENCE
(36)
ENTICE
(36)
FENCE
(36)
ENTICE
(36)
ENTICE
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INCITE
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INCITE
(36)
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NICE
(36)
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(31)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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Words within the letters of efficient

2 letter words in efficient (5 words)

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3 letter words in efficient (14 words)

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4 letter words in efficient (8 words)

centcitefeetfineniceteentifftine

5 letter words in efficient (3 words)

feintfenceniece

6 letter words in efficient (5 words)

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7 letter words in efficient (1 word)

fifteen

9 letter words in efficient (1 word)

efficient

efficient + 1 blank (1 word)

efficients

efficient + 2 blanks (5 words)

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Words containing the sequence efficient

Words that start with efficient (3 words)

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Words with efficient in them (3 words)

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Words that end with efficient (7 words)

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Word Growth involving efficient

Shorter words in efficient

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Longer words containing efficient

coefficient coefficients

costefficient

efficiently inefficiently

efficients coefficients

inefficient inefficiently

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