Is FINALISTS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FINALISTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FINALISTS mean?
Finalists is a form of FINALIST.
- noun
a contestant who reaches the final stages of a competition
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
9
Letters
F (4) + I (1) + N (1) + A (1) + L (1) + I (1) + S (1) + T (1) + S (1) = 12 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for FINALISTS
FINALISTS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from FINALISTS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- finalist11
- tailfins11
- finalis10
- finials10
- tailfin10
- faints9
- finals9
- finial9
- flints9
- alifs8
- fails8
- faint8
- fasts8
- fiats8
- final8
- finis8
- fists8
- flans8
- flats8
- flint8
- flits8
- lifts8
- naifs8
- sifts8
- instals7
- instils7
- isatins7
- alif7
- fail7
- fain7
- fans7
- fast7
- fats7
- fiat7
- fila7
- fils7
- fins7
- fist7
- fits7
- flan7
- flat7
- flit7
- lift7
- naif7
- sift7
- insist6
- instal6
- instil6
- isatin6
- saints6
- satins6
- slants6
- snails6
- stains6
- aft6
- fan6
- fas6
- fat6
- fil6
- fin6
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