Is FINGERLINGS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FINGERLINGS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FINGERLINGS mean?
Fingerlings is a form of FINGERLING.
- noun
a young or small fish
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
11
Letters
F (4) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + E (1) + R (1) + L (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + S (1) = 16 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 FINGERLINGS
FINGERLINGS 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 FINGERLINGS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- fingerings15
- fingerling15
- fingering14
- fringings14
- infringes13
- refinings13
- feigning13
- flinging13
- fringing13
- flensing12
- flingers12
- infringe12
- refiling12
- refining12
- riflings12
- lingering11
- resigning11
- fenings11
- filings11
- fingers11
- finings11
- firings11
- flinger11
- fringes11
- rifling11
- selfing11
- gingelis10
- nigglers10
- nigglier10
- reigning10
- singeing10
- singling10
- slinging10
- sniggler10
- finnier10
- feigns10
- fening10
- filing10
- finger10
- fining10
- firing10
- flings10
- friges10
- fringe10
- griefs10
- enisling9
- ensiling9
- relining9
- resiling9
- resining9
- riesling9
- gingeli9
- gingers9
- ginseng9
- girning9
- leggins9
- niggler9
- niggles9
- ringing9
- serging9
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