FINALE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. FINALE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FINALE?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FINALE is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FINALE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
finalesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FINALE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in FINALE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 25,550.
What does FINALE mean in Scrabble?
noun
music
The last part of a performance, piece of music or event, often the most dramatic or grand.
Finale was borrowed from Italian, where it means final, and first appeared in English in writing about music. A symphony or opera usually ends with a finale, and the word has spread to any grand closing moment, from a fireworks display to the last episode of a television series. The word suggests a build-up, so a finale feels like a climax rather than a mere stopping point.
How FINALE is used
Used for music, theatre, sport and television, and in everyday talk for any dramatic ending.
- The orchestra played the finale to loud applause.
- Fireworks marked the grand finale of the festival.
- The series finale drew millions of viewers.
- She saved her best song for the finale.
- The whole cast appeared on stage for the finale.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FINALE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FINALE
1 longer words begin with FINALE.
Shorter words from the letters in FINALE
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Common questions about FINALE
- Is FINALE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FINALE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FINALE worth?
- FINALE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FINALE mean?
- The last part of a performance, piece of music or event, often the most dramatic or grand.
- What letters can be added to FINALE?
- FINALE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of FINALE:
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