effect
NOUNVERB
/ɪfɛkt/
6 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH E
effect is a valid 6-letter word worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
E1F4F4E1C3T1
1 + 4 + 4 + 1 + 3 + 1 =14 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 28TRIPLE WORD → 42
MEANING
What does effect mean?
NOUN · 6 SENSES
1
A phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon.
“the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise”
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2
(of a law) having legal validity.
“the law is still in effect”
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3
The central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work.
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4
An outward appearance.
“she retained that bold effect in her reproductions of the original painting”
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5
An impression (especially one that is artificial or contrived).
“he just did it for effect”
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6
A symptom caused by an illness or a drug.
“the effects of sleep loss”
“the effect of the anesthetic”
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VERB · 2 SENSES
1
Produce.
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2
Act so as to bring into existence.
“effect a change”
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