01 Word definition

effect

6 letters · 2 vowels · 4 consonants

Is EFFECT a word?

Yes. EFFECT is a 6-letter noun. a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell EFFECT?

E-F-F-E-C-T

EFFECT contains 6 letters, begins with E, and ends with T.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

    “the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise”

2noun

  1. an outward appearance

    “he made a good impression”
Synonyms
consequenceoutcomeresulteventissueupshotimpression
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score14points
Words With Friends15points
Word length6letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is EFFECT spelled?

E1F2F3E4C5T6
Starts withEFFFirst 3 letters
Ends withECTLast 3 letters
Unique letters4Repeats E, F
Vowel balance2 / 4Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About EFFECT.

How do you spell EFFECT?

EFFECT is spelled E-F-F-E-C-T. It contains 6 letters.