FINITE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. FINITE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FINITE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FINITE is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FINITE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
finitesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FINITE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in FINITE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 38,325.
What does FINITE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Having limits or an end; able to be counted or measured.
Finite is the opposite of infinite and comes from the Latin for bounded. In mathematics a finite set has a definite number of members, and in everyday talk we speak of finite resources such as time, money or oil. Grammar uses it too: a finite verb is one that shows tense and agrees with its subject, unlike an infinitive or participle.
How FINITE is used
Used in mathematics, science, philosophy and grammar as well as in ordinary speech.
- The planet has a finite supply of fresh water.
- A finite list can always be counted to its end.
- We have only a finite amount of time to finish.
- In the sentence she sings, the verb is finite.
- The universe was once thought to be finite in size.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FINITE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FINITE
4 longer words begin with FINITE.
Shorter words from the letters in FINITE
Common questions about FINITE
- Is FINITE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FINITE, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FINITE worth?
- FINITE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FINITE mean?
- Having limits or an end; able to be counted or measured.
- What letters can be added to FINITE?
- FINITE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of FINITE:
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