FINESSING is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. FINESSING 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.
f4i1n1e1s1s1i1n1g2
PlayableFINESSING · 9 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept FINESSING?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.44
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.11%
Our own measure of how useful FINESSING is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FINESSING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
finessingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FINESSING scores
Scrabble f4i1n1e1s1s1i1n1g2 13
Words with Friends f4i1n2e1s1s1i1n2g3 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in FINESSING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FINESSING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with FINESSING
1 longer words begin with FINESSING.
Shorter words from the letters in FINESSING
seinings9 fenings11 fessing11 finings11 finises10 ensigns8 ingines8 insigne8 seining8 seising8 sensing8 feigns10 fening10 fining10 ensign7 gneiss7 ingine7 sengis7 singes7 sining7 niseis6 seisin6 feign9 fenis8 fines8 finis8 neifs8 niefs8 nifes8 seifs8 genii6 segni6 sengi6 signs6 singe6 sings6 snigs6 issei5 nines5 nisei5
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Common questions about FINESSING
- Is FINESSING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FINESSING, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FINESSING worth?
- FINESSING is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FINESSING?
- FINESSING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of FINESSING:
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