Finesse

/fɨ-/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:10 ptsWWF:11 pts7 letters

Definition of Finesse

noun

Skill in the handling or manipulation of a situation.
The property of having elegance, grace, refinement, or skill.
An adroit manoeuvre.
In bridge, whist, etc.: a technique which allows one to win a trick, usually by playing a card when it is thought that a card that can beat it is held by another player whose turn is over.

verb

To evade (a problem, situation, etc.) by using some clever argument or strategem.
To play (a card) as a finesse.
To handle or manage carefully or skilfully; to manipulate in a crafty way.
To attempt to win a trick by finessing.
To play a ball out of the way of an opponent.

Anagrams of Finesse

Words You Can Make

43 words can be made from the letters in "finesse":

6-LETTER WORDS

5-LETTER WORDS

esnes fesse fines neifs seifs seine seise sense sines

4-LETTER WORDS

eses esne fees fens fess fine fins neif ness seen sees seif seis sene sine+1 more

3-LETTER WORDS

efs ens ess fee fen fes fie fin ifs ins nee see sei sen sin+1 more

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "finesse" and rearranging:

Related Word Patterns

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Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

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Rhyming Words

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