What does FINISHING mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ/
Letters
9
Scrabble score
16
Words With Friends score
18
How common
Common

Meaning

noun

  1. a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)“the boat had a metallic finish”
  2. the act of finishing“his best finish in a major tournament was third”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Anagrams of FINISHING

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside FINISHING

38 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

fishing14 shining11 fining10finish12 figs8fins7fish10 gins5inns4nigh8nisi4shin7 sigh8 sign5 sing5 fig7 fin6 gin4 hin6his6ifs6inn3 ins3sin3 hi5 if5in2 is2sh5si2

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Questions

Is FINISHING a valid word in word games?

FINISHING is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is FINISHING worth?

FINISHING is worth 16 points with Scrabble letter values and 18 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from FINISHING?

38 other words, including IN, IS, HIS and IF.