Is FINGERNAILS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FINGERNAILS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FINGERNAILS mean?
Fingernails is a form of FINGERNAIL.
- noun
the nail at the end of a finger
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
11
Letters
F (4) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + E (1) + R (1) + N (1) + A (1) + I (1) + L (1) + S (1) = 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 FINGERNAILS
FINGERNAILS 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 FINGERNAILS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- fingernail14
- finaglers13
- infringes13
- refinings13
- snarfling13
- failings12
- fairings12
- fangirls12
- finagler12
- finagles12
- flangers12
- flensing12
- flingers12
- gasifier12
- infringe12
- refiling12
- refining12
- riflings12
- snarfing12
- finalise11
- infernal11
- failing11
- fairing11
- fangirl11
- fearing11
- feasing11
- feninga11
- fenings11
- filings11
- finagle11
- fingers11
- finings11
- firings11
- flanger11
- flanges11
- flaring11
- flinger11
- fragile11
- fringes11
- leafing11
- reflags11
- rifling11
- selfing11
- arginines10
- learnings10
- realising10
- renailing10
- resailing10
- fairies10
- fanners10
- fannies10
- finales10
- finalis10
- finials10
- finnier10
- infares10
- snarfle10
- fagins10
- faring10
- feigns10
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