Is FINESSES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FINESSES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FINESSES mean?
Finesses is a form of FINESSE.
- noun
subtly skillful handling of a situation
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
8
Letters
F (4) + I (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 11 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 FINESSES
FINESSES 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 FINESSES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- finesse10
- fesses9
- fesse8
- fines8
- neifs8
- seifs8
- senseis7
- fees7
- fens7
- fess7
- fine7
- fins7
- neif7
- seif7
- nesses6
- seines6
- seises6
- sensei6
- senses6
- efs6
- fee6
- fen6
- fes6
- fie6
- fin6
- ifs6
- esnes5
- esses5
- seine5
- seise5
- senes5
- sense5
- sines5
- sises5
- ef5
- fe5
- if5
- eses4
- esne4
- esse4
- ness4
- seen4
- sees4
- seis4
- sene4
- sine4
- sins4
- ens3
- ess3
- ins3
- nee3
- see3
- sei3
- sen3
- sin3
- sis3
- en2
- es2
- in2
- is2
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