FINGERBOARD is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. FINGERBOARD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FINGERBOARD?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FINGERBOARD is to know. It scores 18 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FINGERBOARD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
fingerboardsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FINGERBOARD scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in FINGERBOARD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FINGERBOARD has to be built on the board across turns.
What does FINGERBOARD mean in Scrabble?
noun
music
The long strip on the neck of a guitar or violin that the strings are pressed against to change the pitch.
Players slide their fingers up and down the fingerboard to shorten the vibrating strings. A fretless fingerboard, as on a violin, lets the musician choose any pitch, while frets fix the notes.
How FINGERBOARD is used
Used for stringed instruments; on a guitar it is often called the fretboard.
- He learned every note on the fingerboard of his cello.
- The ebony fingerboard had worn smooth after decades of playing.
- A fingerboard without frets demands careful ear and steady hands.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FINGERBOARD and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FINGERBOARD
1 longer words begin with FINGERBOARD.
Shorter words from the letters in FINGERBOARD
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Common questions about FINGERBOARD
- Is FINGERBOARD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FINGERBOARD, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FINGERBOARD worth?
- FINGERBOARD is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FINGERBOARD mean?
- The long strip on the neck of a guitar or violin that the strings are pressed against to change the pitch.
- What letters can be added to FINGERBOARD?
- FINGERBOARD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of FINGERBOARD:
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