FINALISM is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. FINALISM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FINALISM?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FINALISM is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FINALISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
finalismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FINALISM scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in FINALISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FINALISM has to be built on the board across turns.
What does FINALISM mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
The doctrine that natural events are directed toward an ultimate purpose or end.
Finalism asks that processes be explained by the goals they serve, not only by their causes. Philosophers of biology debate it when discussing evolution and design.
How FINALISM is used
Philosophical term, rare outside academic writing.
- Darwin's work was seen as a blow to finalism.
- The essay defends a mild finalism about living things.
- Critics reject finalism as a form of wishful thinking.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FINALISM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FINALISM
1 longer words begin with FINALISM.
Shorter words from the letters in FINALISM
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Common questions about FINALISM
- Is FINALISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FINALISM, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FINALISM worth?
- FINALISM is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FINALISM mean?
- The doctrine that natural events are directed toward an ultimate purpose or end.
- What letters can be added to FINALISM?
- FINALISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of FINALISM:
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