FINISHING is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. FINISHING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
f4i1n1i1s1h4i1n1g2
PlayableFINISHING · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept FINISHING?
| 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
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.56%
Our own measure of how useful FINISHING is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FINISHING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
finishingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FINISHING scores
Scrabble f4i1n1i1s1h4i1n1g2 16
Words with Friends f4i1n2i1s1h3i1n2g3 18
Face value of the 9 tiles in FINISHING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FINISHING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with FINISHING
1 longer words begin with FINISHING.
Shorter words from the letters in FINISHING
fishing14 finings11 shining11 finish12 fining10 sining7 hings9 nighs9 finis8 fish10 figs8 ghis8 gifs8 hing8 nigh8 sigh8 fini7 fins7 hins7 hisn7 nish7 shin7 sinh7 ginn5 gins5 ings5 sign5 sing5 snig5 inns4 nisi4 fig7 ghi7 gif7 fin6 hin6 his6 ifs6 ish6 shi6
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Common questions about FINISHING
- Is FINISHING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FINISHING, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FINISHING worth?
- FINISHING is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FINISHING?
- FINISHING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of FINISHING:
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