Finagle

/fɪˈneɪ.ɡəl/

Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:14 pts7 letters
Definition of Finagle

verb

  1. To obtain, arrange, or achieve by indirect, complicated and/or intensive efforts.

    "finagle a day off work"

  2. To obtain, arrange, or achieve by deceitful methods, by trickery.

    "finagled his way out of a ticket by pretending to be on the way to a funeral, distraught"

  3. To cheat or swindle; to use crafty, deceitful methods. (often with "out of" preceding the object)

    "...shady stockbrokers who finagle their clients out of fortunes."

Anagrams of Finagle

1 word can be made by rearranging all the letters of "finagle":

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Finagle"

Finagle is a 7-letter word that scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "finagle" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.

Using "Finagle" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "finagle" is a medium-scoring word.