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.
f4i1n1g2e1r1n1a1i1l1
PlayableFINGERNAIL · 10 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
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
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.4
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.6%
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
Scrabble f4i1n1g2e1r1n1a1i1l1 14
Words with Friends f4i1n2g3e1r1n2a1i1l2 18
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.
Words starting with FINGERNAIL
1 longer words begin with FINGERNAIL.
Shorter words from the letters in FINGERNAIL
filigrane13 renailing10 enfiring12 finagler12 infringe12 refiling12 refining12 infernal11 aliening9 arginine9 gainlier9 learning9 relining9 failing11 faining11 fairing11 fangirl11 fealing11 fearing11 feninga11 ferning11 finagle11 flanger11 flaning11 flaring11 flinger11 fragile11 leafing11 rifling11 finnier10 flannie10 aginner8 airning8 aligner8 alining8 aneling8 eanling8 earning8 engrail8 engrain8
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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 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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