FINIKIN is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. FINIKIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FINIKIN?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 56 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FINIKIN is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FINIKIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
finikingChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How FINIKIN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in FINIKIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,352 thousand.
What does FINIKIN mean in Scrabble?
adjective
rare
Too fussy or particular about small matters; finicky.
Someone finikin fusses over trifles and is hard to please. The word is an old, rare variant that has been largely replaced by finicky. In a finikin mood a person may refuse a perfectly good meal.
How FINIKIN is used
A rare spelling variant of finicky.
- He was finikin about the way his tea was served.
- Her finikin tastes made shopping a trial.
- The finikin clerk rechecked every comma.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FINIKIN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FINIKIN
1 longer words begin with FINIKIN.
Shorter words from the letters in FINIKIN
Common questions about FINIKIN
- Is FINIKIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FINIKIN, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FINIKIN worth?
- FINIKIN is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FINIKIN mean?
- Too fussy or particular about small matters; finicky.
- What letters can be added to FINIKIN?
- FINIKIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of FINIKIN:
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