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Is FINISH a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, FINISH is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does FINISH mean?

  1. verb

    come or bring to a finish or an end

    “He finished the dishes”

  2. verb

    finally be or do something

    “He ended up marrying his high school sweetheart”

  3. verb

    have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical

    “the bronchioles terminate in a capillary bed”

  4. noun

    a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)

    “the boat had a metallic finish”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
12
Letters
6

F (4) + I (1) + N (1) + I (1) + S (1) + H (4) = 12 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 FINISH

FINISH 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 FINISH

The 20 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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