Is FINGERPRINTINGS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FINGERPRINTINGS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 22 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FINGERPRINTINGS mean?
Fingerprintings is a form of FINGERPRINTING.
- noun
the procedure of taking inked impressions of a person's fingerprints for the purpose of identification
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
22
Scrabble
28
Words With Friends
15
Letters
F (4) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + E (1) + R (1) + P (3) + R (1) + I (1) + N (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + S (1) = 22 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 FINGERPRINTINGS
FINGERPRINTINGS 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 FINGERPRINTINGS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- fingerprinting21
- fingerprints18
- fingerprint17
- fingertips16
- presifting16
- respringing15
- fingerings15
- infringing15
- fingertip15
- prefiring15
- innerspring14
- reinspiring14
- infringers14
- springeing14
- fingering14
- fringings14
- regifting14
- pfennigs14
- restringing13
- nitrifiers13
- prerinsing13
- reprinting13
- fringiest13
- inferring13
- infesting13
- infringer13
- infringes13
- nigrifies13
- refinings13
- resifting13
- signifier13
- spriggier13
- springing13
- feigning13
- firepits13
- fringing13
- giftings13
- grifting13
- spitfire13
- pfennig13
- reigniting12
- ferritins12
- infinites12
- inspiring12
- nitrifier12
- nitrifies12
- priesting12
- printings12
- repinning12
- reprising12
- respiring12
- respiting12
- spiriting12
- springier12
- sprinting12
- feinting12
- fringier12
- grifters12
- ignifies12
- infringe12
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