Finesse

/fɨ-/

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

No exact anagrams found for "finesse". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

Related Word Patterns

FI...Words starting with "fi"...SEWords ending with "se"All 7-letter words Unscramble "finesse"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

finessing zhoosh

Letter Values

f4

i1

n1

e1

s1

s1

e1

Total: 10 Scrabble points

Word Tools

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Rhymes With Finesse

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Related 7-Letter Words

fabbest fablers fabliau fabling fabrics fabular facades faceted facials faciend facings factful faction factoid factors

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 "Finesse"

Finesse is a 7-letter word that scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Finesse" in Word Games

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