01 Word definition

effete

6 letters · 3 vowels · 3 consonants

Is EFFETE a word?

Yes. EFFETE is a 6-letter adjective. affected, overrefined, and effeminate Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell EFFETE?

E-F-F-E-T-E

EFFETE contains 6 letters, begins with E, and ends with E.

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. affected, overrefined, and effeminate

    the young man spoke in effete, accented English

2adjective

  1. deprived of vigor and the ability to be effective

    fundamentalism has flowered because it has concluded that liberalism is effete, ineffectual and impoverished
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score12points
Words With Friends12points
Word length6letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is EFFETE spelled?

E1F2F3E4T5E6
Starts withEFFFirst 3 letters
Ends withETELast 3 letters
Unique letters3Repeats E, F
Vowel balance3 / 3Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About EFFETE.

How do you spell EFFETE?

EFFETE is spelled E-F-F-E-T-E. It contains 6 letters.