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Is FINISH a Scrabble Word?

Yes, FINISH is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a verb and a noun, most often meaning “come or bring to a finish or an end”.

Quick answer

Is FINISH a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. FINISH is a valid 6-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words With Friends.

Checked against this site’s open English word list. Tournament play uses the official NWL or Collins lists, which can differ on rare words and inflections.

Letters
6
Scrabble
12 pts
Words With Friends
12 pts
Anagrams
0
Familiarity
100th percentile

FINISH meaning and definition

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

FINISH as a verb

  1. Come or bring to a finish or an end.
  2. Finally be or do something.
  3. Have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical.

FINISH as a noun

  1. A decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance).

FINISH Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

FINISH scores 12 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
I11
S11
H43
Total1212

FINISH on premium squares

On a double word square FINISH scores 24 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 36. Putting F on a triple letter square instead adds 8 points. That makes it a high-value word worth holding for a premium square rather than spending on a plain one. At 6 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Anagrams of FINISH

No other word uses exactly the letters in FINISH.

Shorter words hiding in FINISH

The letters F, I, N, I, S, H make 25 shorter words, up to 5 letters long. Most common first. Unscramble FINISH: all 25 words.

  • fish10
  • sin3
  • in2
  • fin6
  • shin7
  • hi5
  • finis8
  • si2
  • hin6
  • ins3
  • nisi4
  • sif6
  • fini7
  • fins7
  • hins7
  • his6
  • hisn7
  • if5
  • ifs6
  • is2
  • ish6
  • nis3
  • nish7
  • sh5

Words like FINISH

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

Change one letter in FINISH

  • fikish16
  • linish9
  • minish11
  • winish12

Add one letter to FINISH

  • fineish13
  • finfish16

Remove one letter from FINISH

  • finis8

More 6-letter words starting with FI

  • figure10
  • filter9
  • finger10
  • fillet9
  • fiddle11
  • fizzle27
  • fierce11
  • firmly14
  • finely12
  • firing10
  • fidget11
  • filing10
  • filled10
  • filthy15
  • finale9
  • finite9
  • fisher12
  • fixing17

FINISH word facts

FINISH is a 6-letter word with 5 distinct letters: 2 vowels (I) and 4 consonants, with I repeated. It starts with F and ends with H. By corpus frequency, FINISH is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters F, I, N, I, S, H 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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FINISH Scrabble word FAQ

Is FINISH a Scrabble word?

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

What does FINISH mean?

FINISH is used as a verb and a noun. Its most common meaning is “come or bring to a finish or an end”.

How many points is FINISH worth in Scrabble?

FINISH is worth 12 points in Scrabble: F (4) + I (1) + N (1) + I (1) + S (1) + H (4). On a double word square it scores 24, and on a triple word square 36.

How many points is FINISH in Words With Friends?

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

Does FINISH have any anagrams?

No. No other word uses exactly the letters in FINISH, but 25 shorter words can be made from them.

What words can you make from the letters in FINISH?

You can make 25 shorter words from the letters in FINISH, including FISH, SIN, IN and FIN.

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