01 Word definition

efficient

9 letters · 4 vowels · 5 consonants

Is EFFICIENT a word?

Yes. EFFICIENT is a 9-letter adjective. being effective without wasting time or effort or expense Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell EFFICIENT?

E-F-F-I-C-I-E-N-T

EFFICIENT contains 9 letters, begins with E, and ends with T.

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. being effective without wasting time or effort or expense

    an efficient production manager

2adjective

  1. able to accomplish a purpose; functioning effectively

    effective personnel
Synonyms
effective
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score17points
Words With Friends19points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is EFFICIENT spelled?

E1F2F3I4C5I6E7N8T9
Starts withEFFFirst 3 letters
Ends withENTLast 3 letters
Unique letters6Repeats E, F, I
Vowel balance4 / 5Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About EFFICIENT.

How do you spell EFFICIENT?

EFFICIENT is spelled E-F-F-I-C-I-E-N-T. It contains 9 letters.