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Is fin a Scrabble word?

Yes, fin is a valid Scrabble word! Worth 6 points in Scrabble.

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  • Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
  • Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
  • Wordle No
  • Words With Friends Yes

What is the meaning of fin?

Definition

noun (English)

1. (ichthyology, zootomy) One of the appendages of a fish, used to propel itself and to manoeuvre/maneuver.Examples: "The fish's fins minimize water flow."; "Then he commenced to talk, really talk. and inside of two flaps of a herring's fin he had me mesmerized, like Eben Holt's boy at the town hall show. He talked about the ills of humanity, and the glories of health and Nature and service and land knows what all."

2. (surfing) A similar structure on the bottom of a surfboard, used to help steer it.

3. (nautical) The conning tower of a submarine.

4. (UK, slang, obsolete) A person's hand.Examples: ""Done say I to that, Reuben, tip me your fin, my spark, and it shall be a bet.""UKobsoleteslang

verb (English)

1. (transitive) To cut the fins from a fish, shark, etc.transitive

2. (intransitive) (Of a fish) to swim with the dorsal fin above the surface of the water.Examples: "When you spot him finning just under the surface, you move up quietly and present [...] bait, usually a squid."intransitive

3. (intransitive) To swim in the manner of a fish.Examples: "A neutrally buoyant diver does not need to fin to maintain depth."intransitive

4. (transitive) To provide (a motor vehicle etc) with fins.transitive

noun (English)

1. (UK, formerly Australia, slang) a five-pound (£5) note; the sum of five pounds.Synonyms: finny, fiver, finnufUKslang

2. (US, slang, dated) A five-dollar bill; the sum of five dollars.Synonyms: fiver, LincolnUSdatedslang

noun (English)

1. (archaic, film, television) "The end".Synonyms: finisarchaic

2. (obsolete, road signs) Denotes the end of the road.obsolete

noun (English)

1. (telecommunications, US) Initialism of facility ID number.USabbreviationalt-ofinitialism

2. (law enforcement, UK) Initialism of force identification number.UKabbreviationalt-ofinitialism

Definition source: Wiktionary

What Scrabble words can I make with the letters in "fin"?

How many Scrabble points is the word "fin"?

Scrabble
6 points
F4
I1
N1
Words With Friends
7 points
F4
I1
N2

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