What does FRINGE mean?

Pronunciation
/frɪndʒ/
Letters
6
Scrabble score
10
Words With Friends score
12
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. the outside boundary or surface of something
  2. a part of the city far removed from the center“they built a factory on the outskirts of the city”
  3. one of the light or dark bands produced by the interference and diffraction of light
  4. a social group holding marginal or extreme views“members of the fringe believe we should be armed with guns at all times”
  5. a border of hair that is cut short and hangs across the forehead
  6. an ornamental border consisting of short lengths of hanging threads or tassels

verb

  1. adorn with a fringe“The weaver fringed the scarf”
  2. decorate with or as if with a surrounding fringe“fur fringed the hem of the dress”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

fringes11fringing13

Anagrams of FRINGE

finger10

Words inside FRINGE

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

finer8grief9 infer8reign6 fern7fine7 fire7 grin5rein4rife7ring5 eng4fig7 fin6 fir6gen4 gin4 ire3ref6 reg4rei3rig4 rin3ef5en2 er2if5in2 ne2re2

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Questions

Is FRINGE a valid word in word games?

FRINGE 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 FRINGE worth?

FRINGE is worth 10 points with Scrabble letter values and 12 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from FRINGE?

45 other words, including IN, IF, FIRE and FINE.