FINGERSTALL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. FINGERSTALL is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 15 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept FINGERSTALL?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FINGERSTALL is to know. It scores 15 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FINGERSTALL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
fingerstallsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FINGERSTALL scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in FINGERSTALL, 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 | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FINGERSTALL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with FINGERSTALL
1 longer words begin with FINGERSTALL.
Shorter words from the letters in FINGERSTALL
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Common questions about FINGERSTALL
- Is FINGERSTALL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FINGERSTALL, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FINGERSTALL worth?
- FINGERSTALL is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FINGERSTALL?
- FINGERSTALL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of FINGERSTALL:
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