Scrabble & Words with friends points
- effect is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 14
- effect is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 14
- effect is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 15
Definition of effect
- a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon (noun)
Examples
- the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise
Synonyms
- consequence
- event
- issue
- outcome
- result
- upshot
- (of a law) having legal validity (noun)
Examples
- the law is still in effect
Synonyms
- force
- produce (verb)
Synonyms
- effectuate
- set up
- the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work (noun)
Synonyms
- burden
- core
- essence
- gist
- an outward appearance (noun)
Examples
- she retained that bold effect in her reproductions of the original painting
Synonyms
- impression
- act so as to bring into existence (verb)
Examples
- effect a change
- an impression (especially one that is artificial or contrived) (noun)
Examples
- he just did it for effect
- a symptom caused by an illness or a drug (noun)
Examples
- the effects of sleep loss
- the effect of the anesthetic
See definition of effect in Merriam Webster