efferent
NOUNADJECTIVE
/ɛfərənt/
8 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH E
efferent is a valid 8-letter word worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
E1F4F4E1R1E1N1T1
1 + 4 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =14 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 28TRIPLE WORD → 42
MEANING
What does efferent mean?
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
A nerve that conveys impulses toward or to muscles or glands.
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BROADER
NARROWER
ADJECTIVE · 1 SENSE
1
Of nerves and nerve impulses; conveying information away from the CNS.
“efferent nerves and impulses”
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