Is FINGERPAINTS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FINGERPAINTS is a valid word in US Scrabble, worth 18 points.It is not valid in UK Scrabble.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FINGERPAINTS mean?
Fingerpaints is a form of FINGERPAINT.
- noun
paint that has the consistency of jelly
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
—
Words With Friends
12
Letters
F (4) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + E (1) + R (1) + P (3) + A (1) + I (1) + N (1) + T (1) + S (1) = 18 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 FINGERPAINTS
FINGERPAINTS 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 FINGERPAINTS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- fingerpaint17
- fingertips16
- presifting16
- fingertip15
- aperitifs14
- pfennigs14
- infantries13
- parentings13
- pertaining13
- repainting13
- fastening13
- fringiest13
- gratifies13
- infesting13
- infringes13
- refinings13
- resifting13
- aperitif13
- firepans13
- firepits13
- panfries13
- spitfire13
- pfennig13
- paintings12
- parenting12
- priesting12
- printings12
- repasting12
- respiting12
- spraining12
- sprinting12
- traipsing12
- trapesing12
- engrafts12
- fainting12
- fairings12
- feasting12
- feinting12
- frigates12
- gasifier12
- infringe12
- ingrafts12
- raftings12
- refining12
- snarfing12
- strafing12
- firepan12
- firepit12
- presift12
- resinating11
- aspiring11
- fainters11
- fairiest11
- ferninst11
- finniest11
- grapiest11
- gripiest11
- infantes11
- painting11
- pairings11
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