Is FINGERPAINTER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FINGERPAINTER is a valid word in US Scrabble, worth 19 points.It is not valid in UK Scrabble.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FINGERPAINTER mean?
Fingerpainter is a form of FINGERPAINT.
- noun
paint that has the consistency of jelly
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
13
Letters
F (4) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + E (1) + R (1) + P (3) + A (1) + I (1) + N (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) = 19 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Invalid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 FINGERPAINTER
Single letters that turn FINGERPAINTER 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 FINGERPAINTER
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- fingerpaint17
- fingerprint17
- interfering15
- fingertip15
- prefiring15
- pretraining14
- gentrifier14
- refraining14
- petrifier14
- pfennige14
- partnering13
- pertaining13
- repainting13
- reprinting13
- ferreting13
- gratifier13
- inferring13
- infringer13
- aperitif13
- firetrap13
- pfennig13
- epatering12
- parenting12
- repairing12
- repeating12
- repenting12
- fainting12
- feinting12
- ferriage12
- figeater12
- fingerer12
- fringier12
- infringe12
- refining12
- refiring12
- regifter12
- firepan12
- firepit12
- prefire12
- garnierite11
- interregna11
- retraining11
- trepanner11
- ferritin11
- painting11
- patining11
- peregrin11
- perigean11
- petering11
- pirating11
- preening11
- pregnant11
- printing11
- ratifier11
- repining11
- retaping11
- ripening11
- tapering11
- engraft11
- fairing11
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