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Finessing

f 4i 1n 1e 1s 1s 1i 1n 1g 2

About 3 syllables

noun · 9 letters · Common · form of finesse

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does finessing mean?

noun

  1. subtly skillful handling of a situation

    Synonymsdelicacydiplomacydiscreetness

Definitions shown for finesse, the base form of finessing.

Is FINESSING a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is FINESSING worth?

Scrabble

13 pts
f 4i 1n 1e 1s 1s 1i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

16 pts
f 4i 1n 2e 1s 1s 1i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

14 pts
f 4i 1n 1e 1s 1s 1i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

15 pts
f 4i 1n 1e 1s 1s 1i 1n 1g 4

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in FINESSING

Hooks for FINESSING

Add one letter to the front or back of FINESSING to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

finessings

Words that end like FINESSING

Common words that share the ending -ESSING, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

addressingexpressingprocessingaccessingassessingobsessingdepressingimpressingoppressingpossessingwitnessingcompressingdistressingprogressingsuppressingcaressingrecessingabscessingconfessingdigressingharnessinghostessingprofessingredressing
All words ending in -ESSING

Finessing: quick answers

Is FINESSING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. FINESSING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 13 points before board bonuses.
How many points is FINESSING worth?
FINESSING scores 13 points in Scrabble, 16 in Words With Friends, 14 in Wordfeud and 15 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does finessing mean?
finessing is related to finesse, which means “subtly skillful handling of a situation”.
What words can you make with the letters in FINESSING?
You can make 117 shorter words from FINESSING, such as FESSING, FININGS, FEIGNS, FINING. See the full list.