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Is FINGER a Scrabble Word?

Yes, FINGER is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a noun and a verb, most often meaning “any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)”.

Quick answer

Is FINGER a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. FINGER is a valid 6-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words With Friends, and it has 1 anagram: FRINGE.

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Letters
6
Scrabble
10 pts
Words With Friends
12 pts
Anagrams
1
Familiarity
100th percentile

FINGER meaning and definition

FINGER has 4 common senses and works as a noun and a verb. The most common meaning is listed first.

FINGER as a noun

  1. Any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb).
  2. The length of breadth of a finger used as a linear measure.

FINGER as a verb

  1. Feel or handle with the fingers.
  2. Examine by touch.

FINGER Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

FINGER scores 10 in Scrabble and 12 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is F, worth 4 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
F44
I11
N12
G23
E11
R11
Total1012

FINGER on premium squares

On a double word square FINGER scores 20 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 30. Putting F on a triple letter square instead adds 8 points. Its middling value makes it a flexible play for scoring steadily without breaking up a strong rack. At 6 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Rearranging the letters of FINGER

1 word uses exactly the same 6 letters as FINGER. See all anagrams of FINGER.

Unscramble FINGER: 65 words from its letters

The letters F, I, N, G, E, R make 65 shorter words, up to 5 letters long. Most common first.

  • fire7
  • fine7
  • ring5
  • rig4
  • reign6
  • in2
  • rein4
  • fin6
  • gi3
  • gin4
  • grin5
  • infer8
  • feign9
  • fig7
  • grief9
  • er2
  • fen6
  • fir6
  • ire3
  • ne2
  • niger6
  • re2
  • rife7
  • en2
  • erg4
  • ern3
  • fe5
  • fern7
  • finer8
  • gen4
  • ref6
  • ef5
  • eng4
  • erf6
  • ering6
  • feg7
  • feni7
  • fer6
  • fie6
  • fier7
  • firn7
  • frig8
  • ger4
  • gie4
  • gien5
  • gif7
  • girn5
  • grein6
  • gren5
  • if5
  • ing4
  • nef6
  • neg4
  • neif7
  • nie3
  • nief7
  • nife7
  • reg4
  • rei3
  • reif7
  • ren3
  • renig6
  • rif6
  • rin3
  • rine4

Words like FINGER

One-letter changes to FINGER, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

Change one letter in FINGER

  • ginger8
  • linger7
  • singer7
  • finder10
  • ringer7
  • binger9
  • pinger9
  • winger10
  • zinger16
  • dinger8
  • fineer9
  • finner9
  • hinger10
  • minger9

Add one letter to FINGER

  • fingers11
  • flinger11

Remove one letter from FINGER

  • finer8

More 6-letter words starting with FI

  • figure10
  • finish12
  • filter9
  • fillet9
  • fiddle11
  • fizzle27
  • fierce11
  • firmly14
  • finely12
  • firing10
  • fidget11
  • filing10
  • filled10
  • filthy15
  • finale9
  • finite9
  • fisher12
  • fixing17

FINGER word facts

FINGER is a 6-letter word with 6 distinct letters: 2 vowels (I and E) and 4 consonants. It starts with F and ends with R. By corpus frequency, FINGER is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters F, I, N, G, E, R on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 6 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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FINGER Scrabble word FAQ

Is FINGER a Scrabble word?

Yes. FINGER is a valid 6-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does FINGER mean?

FINGER is used as a noun and a verb. Its most common meaning is “any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)”.

How many points is FINGER worth in Scrabble?

FINGER is worth 10 points in Scrabble: F (4) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + E (1) + R (1). On a double word square it scores 20, and on a triple word square 30.

How many points is FINGER in Words With Friends?

FINGER is worth 12 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

What are the anagrams of FINGER?

FINGER has 1 anagram: FRINGE. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in FINGER?

You can make 65 shorter words from the letters in FINGER, including FIRE, FINE, RING and RIG.

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