Definition of inefficient

"inefficient" in the adjective sense

1. inefficient

not producing desired results wasteful

"an inefficient campaign against drugs"

"outdated and inefficient design and methods"

2. ineffective, inefficient

lacking the ability or skill to perform effectively inadequate

"an ineffective administration"

"inefficient workers"

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inefficient in Scrabble®

The word inefficient 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: 19

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters inefficient:

INEFFICIENT
(207)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

fifteen

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word inefficient

INEFFICIENT
(207)
INEFFICIENT
(180)
INEFFICIENT
(138)
INEFFICIENT
(120)
INEFFICIENT
(104)
INEFFICIENT
(92)
INEFFICIENT
(88)
INEFFICIENT
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INEFFICIENT
(76)
INEFFICIENT
(76)
INEFFICIENT
(76)
INEFFICIENT
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INEFFICIENT
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INEFFICIENT
(63)
INEFFICIENT
(63)
INEFFICIENT
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INEFFICIENT
(58)
INEFFICIENT
(54)
INEFFICIENT
(48)
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(48)
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(48)
INEFFICIENT
(46)
INEFFICIENT
(46)
INEFFICIENT
(46)
INEFFICIENT
(42)
INEFFICIENT
(42)
INEFFICIENT
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INEFFICIENT
(42)
INEFFICIENT
(42)
INEFFICIENT
(31)
INEFFICIENT
(29)
INEFFICIENT
(29)
INEFFICIENT
(28)
INEFFICIENT
(25)
INEFFICIENT
(25)
INEFFICIENT
(25)
INEFFICIENT
(24)
INEFFICIENT
(22)

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

INEFFICIENT
(207)
INEFFICIENT
(180)
INEFFICIENT
(138)
INEFFICIENT
(120)
INEFFICIENT
(104)
FIFTEEN
(102 = 52 + 50)
FIFTEEN
(101 = 51 + 50)
FIFTEEN
(101 = 51 + 50)
FIFTEEN
(92 = 42 + 50)
INEFFICIENT
(92)
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
(92 = 42 + 50)
FIFTEEN
(89 = 39 + 50)
INEFFICIENT
(88)
FIFTEEN
(84 = 34 + 50)
FIFTEEN
(84 = 34 + 50)
FIFTEEN
(84 = 34 + 50)
FIFTEEN
(80 = 30 + 50)
FIFTEEN
(80 = 30 + 50)
FIFTEEN
(80 = 30 + 50)
FIFTEEN
(80 = 30 + 50)
INEFFICIENT
(80)
FIFTEEN
(78 = 28 + 50)
FIFTEEN
(78 = 28 + 50)
FIFTEEN
(78 = 28 + 50)
FIFTEEN
(78 = 28 + 50)
FIFTEEN
(78 = 28 + 50)
INEFFICIENT
(76)
INEFFICIENT
(76)
FIFTEEN
(76 = 26 + 50)
INEFFICIENT
(76)
FIFTEEN
(76 = 26 + 50)
INEFFICIENT
(76)
FIFTEEN
(76 = 26 + 50)
INEFFICIENT
(76)
FIFTEEN
(76 = 26 + 50)
FIFTEEN
(76 = 26 + 50)
FIFTEEN
(73 = 23 + 50)
FIFTEEN
(73 = 23 + 50)
FIFTEEN
(72 = 22 + 50)
FIFTEEN
(69 = 19 + 50)
FIFTEEN
(68 = 18 + 50)
FIFTEEN
(68 = 18 + 50)
FIFTEEN
(68 = 18 + 50)
FIFTEEN
(67 = 17 + 50)
FIFTEEN
(65 = 15 + 50)
FIFTEEN
(65 = 15 + 50)
FIFTEEN
(65 = 15 + 50)
FIFTEEN
(65 = 15 + 50)
FIFTEEN
(64 = 14 + 50)
INEFFICIENT
(63)
INEFFICIENT
(63)
INEFFICIENT
(63)
INEFFICIENT
(58)
EFFECT
(54)
EFFECT
(54)
INEFFICIENT
(54)
EFFECT
(51)
INEFFICIENT
(48)
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(48)
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(48)
INEFFICIENT
(46)
INEFFICIENT
(46)
INEFFICIENT
(46)
EFFECT
(45)
INFECT
(45)
EFFECT
(45)
EFFECT
(45)
EFFECT
(44)
INEFFICIENT
(42)
EFFECT
(42)
FENCE
(42)
TIFF
(42)
EFFECT
(42)
INEFFICIENT
(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(40)
FINITE
(39)
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(39)
FEINT
(36)
INFECT
(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
FENCE
(36)
INFECT
(34)
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(34)
FINITE
(34)
TIFF
(33)
INFECT
(33)
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(33)
FEET
(33)
FINE
(33)
FENCE
(33)
INCITE
(33)
ENTICE
(33)
FENCE
(33)
EFFECT
(32)
EFFECT
(32)
FEINT
(32)
INEFFICIENT
(31)
FINITE
(30)
FINITE
(30)
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(30)
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(30)
EFFECT
(30)
TIFF
(30)
FENCE
(30)
FINITE
(30)
FENCE
(30)
TIFF
(30)
TIFF
(30)
NIECE
(30)
FINITE
(30)
TIFF
(30)
EFFECT
(30)
FENCE
(30)
FINITE
(30)
INEFFICIENT
(29)
INEFFICIENT
(29)
ENTICE
(28)
INEFFICIENT
(28)
EFFECT
(28)
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(28)
EFFECT
(28)
TIFF
(28)
EFFECT
(28)
EFFECT
(28)
FENCE
(28)
FENCE
(28)
INFECT
(28)
EFFECT
(28)
INCITE
(27)
ENTICE
(27)
ENTICE
(27)
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(27)
ENTICE
(27)
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(27)
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(27)
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(27)
ENTICE
(27)
FINITE
(27)
FEINT
(27)
EFF
(27)
FINITE
(27)
CITE
(27)
EFF
(27)
FEINT
(27)
ENTICE
(27)
EFF
(27)
CENT
(27)
FEINT
(27)
INFECT
(26)
INFECT
(26)
FINITE
(26)
INFECT
(26)
FINITE
(26)
INEFFICIENT
(25)
INEFFICIENT
(25)
INEFFICIENT
(25)
INCITE
(24)
FINE
(24)
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(24)
FEINT
(24)
FEET
(24)
FEINT
(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
FENCE
(24)
ENTICE
(24)
NIECE
(24)
INFECT
(24)
INFECT
(24)
NIECE
(24)
INFECT
(24)
NIECE
(24)
INFECT
(24)
INFECT
(24)
ENTICE
(24)
EFFECT
(24)
INEFFICIENT
(24)
EFFECT
(22)
FINE
(22)
INFECT
(22)
EFFECT
(22)
INFECT
(22)
INFECT
(22)
FINITE
(22)
FENCE
(22)
FEET
(22)

inefficient in Words With Friends™

The word inefficient 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: 22

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

INEFFICIENT
(342)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

fifteen

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word inefficient

INEFFICIENT
(342)
INEFFICIENT
(288)
INEFFICIENT
(234)
INEFFICIENT
(180)
INEFFICIENT
(144)
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(96)
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(96)
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(96)
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(96)
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(96)
INEFFICIENT
(92)
INEFFICIENT
(92)
INEFFICIENT
(88)
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(88)
INEFFICIENT
(88)
INEFFICIENT
(64)
INEFFICIENT
(64)
INEFFICIENT
(60)
INEFFICIENT
(56)
INEFFICIENT
(56)
INEFFICIENT
(52)
INEFFICIENT
(52)
INEFFICIENT
(44)
INEFFICIENT
(44)
INEFFICIENT
(32)
INEFFICIENT
(32)
INEFFICIENT
(29)
INEFFICIENT
(29)
INEFFICIENT
(29)
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(29)
INEFFICIENT
(29)
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(29)
INEFFICIENT
(28)
INEFFICIENT
(28)
INEFFICIENT
(28)
INEFFICIENT
(26)
INEFFICIENT
(26)
INEFFICIENT
(25)
INEFFICIENT
(24)

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

INEFFICIENT
(342)
INEFFICIENT
(288)
INEFFICIENT
(234)
INEFFICIENT
(180)
INEFFICIENT
(144)
FIFTEEN
(125 = 90 + 35)
FIFTEEN
(101 = 66 + 35)
INEFFICIENT
(96)
INEFFICIENT
(96)
INEFFICIENT
(96)
INEFFICIENT
(96)
INEFFICIENT
(96)
FIFTEEN
(95 = 60 + 35)
INEFFICIENT
(92)
INEFFICIENT
(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)
INEFFICIENT
(88)
INEFFICIENT
(88)
INEFFICIENT
(88)
FIFTEEN
(83 = 48 + 35)
FIFTEEN
(83 = 48 + 35)
FIFTEEN
(83 = 48 + 35)
FIFTEEN
(83 = 48 + 35)
FIFTEEN
(79 = 44 + 35)
FIFTEEN
(79 = 44 + 35)
EFFECT
(75)
FIFTEEN
(71 = 36 + 35)
FIFTEEN
(71 = 36 + 35)
FIFTEEN
(71 = 36 + 35)
EFFECT
(69)
EFFECT
(69)
INFECT
(69)
EFFECT
(69)
FIFTEEN
(67 = 32 + 35)
FIFTEEN
(67 = 32 + 35)
FIFTEEN
(67 = 32 + 35)
FIFTEEN
(67 = 32 + 35)
FINITE
(66)
FIFTEEN
(65 = 30 + 35)
FIFTEEN
(65 = 30 + 35)
FIFTEEN
(65 = 30 + 35)
INEFFICIENT
(64)
INEFFICIENT
(64)
FIFTEEN
(63 = 28 + 35)
INFECT
(63)
FIFTEEN
(63 = 28 + 35)
INFECT
(63)
FIFTEEN
(63 = 28 + 35)
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(63 = 28 + 35)
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(63 = 28 + 35)
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(63 = 28 + 35)
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(63 = 28 + 35)
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(61 = 26 + 35)
EFFECT
(60)
INEFFICIENT
(60)
FENCE
(60)
EFFECT
(60)
FENCE
(60)
INCITE
(60)
FIFTEEN
(59 = 24 + 35)
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(59 = 24 + 35)
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(59 = 24 + 35)
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(58 = 23 + 35)
FIFTEEN
(57 = 22 + 35)
EFFECT
(57)
FIFTEEN
(56 = 21 + 35)
INEFFICIENT
(56)
INEFFICIENT
(56)
FIFTEEN
(55 = 20 + 35)
FIFTEEN
(55 = 20 + 35)
FIFTEEN
(54 = 19 + 35)
FIFTEEN
(54 = 19 + 35)
INCITE
(54)
FINITE
(54)
FIFTEEN
(54 = 19 + 35)
TIFF
(54)
ENTICE
(54)
FIFTEEN
(54 = 19 + 35)
FIFTEEN
(53 = 18 + 35)
FIFTEEN
(53 = 18 + 35)
INEFFICIENT
(52)
FIFTEEN
(52 = 17 + 35)
INEFFICIENT
(52)
INFECT
(52)
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(52)
EFFECT
(51)
FIFTEEN
(51 = 16 + 35)
FEINT
(51)
FIFTEEN
(51 = 16 + 35)
EFFECT
(51)
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(51)
FIFTEEN
(51 = 16 + 35)
FIFTEEN
(51 = 16 + 35)
FIFTEEN
(51 = 16 + 35)
INFECT
(51)
NIECE
(51)
INFECT
(51)
FIFTEEN
(50 = 15 + 35)
FIFTEEN
(50 = 15 + 35)
FIFTEEN
(50 = 15 + 35)
FIFTEEN
(50 = 15 + 35)
FIFTEEN
(49 = 14 + 35)
CENT
(48)
FENCE
(48)
FINE
(48)
EFFECT
(46)
EFFECT
(46)
EFFECT
(45)
FEET
(45)
EFFECT
(45)
INFECT
(45)
INFECT
(45)
INFECT
(45)
CITE
(45)
INEFFICIENT
(44)
INEFFICIENT
(44)
FINITE
(42)
FENCE
(42)
FENCE
(42)
ENTICE
(42)
ENTICE
(42)
ENTICE
(42)
INCITE
(42)
INCITE
(42)
FINITE
(42)
INFECT
(42)
ENTICE
(40)
INCITE
(40)
ENTICE
(40)
INCITE
(40)
FINITE
(40)
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(40)
FENCE
(40)
INFECT
(39)
INFECT
(39)
NIECE
(39)
FEINT
(39)
EFFECT
(38)
EFFECT
(38)
EFFECT
(38)
FINITE
(36)
INCITE
(36)
FINITE
(36)
FINITE
(36)
FINITE
(36)
ENTICE
(36)
ENTICE
(36)
NIECE
(36)
TIFF
(36)
ENTICE
(36)
ENTICE
(36)
ENTICE
(36)
FENCE
(36)
FENCE
(36)
FENCE
(36)
FEINT
(36)
INCITE
(36)
NICE
(36)
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(36)
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(36)
FINITE
(36)
EFFECT
(34)
INFECT
(34)
EFFECT
(34)
INFECT
(34)
INFECT
(34)
FEINT
(34)
NIECE
(33)
NIECE
(33)
FEINT
(33)
FEINT
(33)
EFFECT
(32)
FENCE
(32)
INEFFICIENT
(32)
FENCE
(32)
EFFECT
(32)
EFFECT
(32)
INEFFICIENT
(32)
EFFECT
(31)
EFFECT
(30)
EFFECT
(30)
TIFF
(30)
EFFECT
(30)
TIFF
(30)
TIFF
(30)
FINITE
(30)
TIFF
(30)
INCITE
(30)
NICE
(30)
FINE
(30)
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(30)
EFFECT
(30)
FINITE
(30)
ENTICE
(30)
NINE
(30)

Words within the letters of inefficient

2 letter words in inefficient (5 words)

3 letter words in inefficient (15 words)

4 letter words in inefficient (9 words)

5 letter words in inefficient (3 words)

6 letter words in inefficient (5 words)

7 letter words in inefficient (1 word)

8 letter words in inefficient (1 word)

9 letter words in inefficient (1 word)

11 letter words in inefficient (1 word)

inefficient + 2 blanks (1 word)

Words containing the sequence inefficient

Words that start with inefficient (2 words)

Words with inefficient in them (1 word)

Words that end with inefficient (1 word)

Word Growth involving inefficient

Shorter words in inefficient

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Longer words containing inefficient

inefficiently