take effect

VERB /teɪk_ɪ'fɛkt/
11 LETTERS · STARTS WITH T

take effect is a valid 11-letter word worth 22 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
T1A1K5E1E1F4F4E1C3T1
1 + 1 + 5 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 4 + 4 + 1 + 3 + 1 =22 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 44TRIPLE WORD → 66
MEANING

What does take effect mean?

VERB · 1 SENSE
1

Go into effect or become effective or operative.

“The new law will take effect next month”