FINGERNAIL is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. FINGERNAIL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FINGERNAIL?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FINGERNAIL is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FINGERNAIL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
fingernailsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FINGERNAIL scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in FINGERNAIL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FINGERNAIL has to be built on the board across turns.
What does FINGERNAIL mean in Scrabble?
noun
The thin hard plate that covers the upper surface of the tip of a finger.
A fingernail grows continuously and protects the sensitive fingertip beneath it. People trim, paint or bite a fingernail without thinking much about it.
How FINGERNAIL is used
An everyday word for the nail on a finger, as opposed to a toenail.
- She broke a fingernail while opening the box.
- He drew a line in the dust with his fingernail.
- A fingernail grows noticeably faster than a toenail.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FINGERNAIL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FINGERNAIL
1 longer words begin with FINGERNAIL.
Shorter words from the letters in FINGERNAIL
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Common questions about FINGERNAIL
- Is FINGERNAIL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FINGERNAIL, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FINGERNAIL worth?
- FINGERNAIL is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FINGERNAIL mean?
- The thin hard plate that covers the upper surface of the tip of a finger.
- What letters can be added to FINGERNAIL?
- FINGERNAIL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of FINGERNAIL:
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