FINITISM is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. FINITISM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FINITISM?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FINITISM is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FINITISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
finitismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FINITISM scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in FINITISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FINITISM has to be built on the board across turns.
What does FINITISM mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A philosophy of mathematics that accepts only objects which can be built in a finite number of steps.
Finitism rejects actual infinities, so it treats statements about endless sets with suspicion. It is a minority position, but it shaped debates about proof and the foundations of mathematics.
How FINITISM is used
Technical, found in philosophy and logic.
- Finitism excludes the idea of a completed infinite set.
- He wrote a thesis defending strict finitism.
- Hilbert's program drew on a kind of finitism.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FINITISM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FINITISM
1 longer words begin with FINITISM.
Shorter words from the letters in FINITISM
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Common questions about FINITISM
- Is FINITISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FINITISM, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FINITISM worth?
- FINITISM is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FINITISM mean?
- A philosophy of mathematics that accepts only objects which can be built in a finite number of steps.
- What letters can be added to FINITISM?
- FINITISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of FINITISM:
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