FINALISTS is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. FINALISTS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FINALISTS?
| 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: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FINALISTS is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FINALISTS
No single letter turns FINALISTS into another word.
How FINALISTS scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in FINALISTS, 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 | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FINALISTS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does FINALISTS mean in Scrabble?
FINALISTS is the plural of FINALIST.
FINALIST(noun) — A competitor or team that has reached the last round of a contest.
Shorter words from the letters in FINALISTS
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Common questions about FINALISTS
- Is FINALISTS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FINALISTS, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FINALISTS worth?
- FINALISTS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FINALISTS?
- No single letter can be added to FINALISTS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of FINALISTS:
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