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effeminate

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Is effeminate a Scrabble word?

Yes, effeminate is a valid Scrabble word! Worth 18 points in Scrabble.

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  • Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
  • Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
  • Wordle No
  • Words With Friends Yes

What is the meaning of effeminate?

Definition

adj (English)

1. (often derogatory, of a man or boy) Exhibiting behaviour or mannerisms considered typical of a woman; unmasculine.Examples: "An effeminate and unmanly foppery."; "The Comte d'Artois had neither the dignified nor the manly air of his brother—he rather appeared like a pretty-looking girl, so effeminate was he and fair."derogatoryoften

2. (obsolete) Womanly; tender, affectionate, caring.Examples: "Gentle, kind, effeminate remorse."obsolete

verb (English)

1. (transitive, archaic or nonstandard) To make womanly; to unman.Examples: "the studie of sciences doth more weaken and effeminate mens minds, than corroborate and adapt them to warre."; "It will not corrupt or effeminate their [children's] minds."; "I mean the represenstation of gay men on The Simpsons is getting more one-dimensional. For several years Smithers was quite masculine, yet the writers have effeminated him gradually (collecting Barbies, for instance), now he's rollerblading down the street with rainbow hotpants on?"archaicnonstandardtransitive

2. (intransitive) To become womanly.intransitive

Definition source: Wiktionary

What Scrabble words can I make with the letters in "effeminate"?

How many Scrabble points is the word "effeminate"?

Scrabble
18 points
E1
F4
F4
E1
M3
I1
N1
A1
T1
E1
Words With Friends
20 points
E1
F4
F4
E1
M4
I1
N2
A1
T1
E1

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