FINITUDE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. FINITUDE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FINITUDE?
| 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 FINITUDE is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FINITUDE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
finitudesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FINITUDE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in FINITUDE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FINITUDE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does FINITUDE mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
The condition of having limits or bounds, especially the limits of human life.
Philosophers use finitude when talking about mortality and the fact that we cannot know or do everything. It carries a more serious, reflective tone than the plain word limit.
How FINITUDE is used
Mainly used in philosophy, theology and literary criticism.
- The novel is a meditation on human finitude.
- Facing illness made her aware of her own finitude.
- Mathematicians distinguish the finitude of a set from infinity.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FINITUDE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FINITUDE
1 longer words begin with FINITUDE.
Shorter words from the letters in FINITUDE
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Common questions about FINITUDE
- Is FINITUDE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FINITUDE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FINITUDE worth?
- FINITUDE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FINITUDE mean?
- The condition of having limits or bounds, especially the limits of human life.
- What letters can be added to FINITUDE?
- FINITUDE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of FINITUDE:
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