Is FINGERPRINTED a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, FINGERPRINTED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does FINGERPRINTED mean?

Fingerprinted is a form of FINGERPRINT.

noun
a print made by an impression of the ridges in the skin of a finger; often used for biometric identification in criminal investigations
noun
a generic term for any identifying characteristic
“that tax bill had the senator's fingerprints all over it”
noun
a smudge made by a (dirty) finger
verb
take an impression of a person's fingerprints

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble: 20
Words With Friends: 24
Letters: 13

F (4) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + E (1) + R (1) + P (3) + R (1) + I (1) + N (1) + T (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 20 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 FINGERPRINTED

FINGERPRINTED 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.

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