Is FINGERLING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FINGERLING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FINGERLING mean?
- noun
a young or small fish
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
10
Letters
F (4) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + E (1) + R (1) + L (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 15 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 FINGERLING
Single letters that turn FINGERLING into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from FINGERLING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- fingering14
- feigning13
- flinging13
- fringing13
- infringe12
- refiling12
- refining12
- lingering11
- flinger11
- rifling11
- nigglier10
- reigning10
- finnier10
- fening10
- filing10
- finger10
- fining10
- firing10
- fringe10
- relining9
- gingeli9
- girning9
- niggler9
- ringing9
- feign9
- fling9
- grief9
- ginnier8
- lingier8
- reining8
- gieing8
- ginger8
- leggin8
- niggle8
- elfin8
- filer8
- finer8
- flier8
- infer8
- lifer8
- rifle8
- frig8
- ginner7
- girlie7
- lignin7
- linger7
- lining7
- riling7
- fern7
- file7
- fine7
- fire7
- firn7
- flir7
- lief7
- life7
- neif7
- reif7
- rife7
- fig7
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