finish
Finish can refer to a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance), the temporal end; the concluding time, or the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey). As a verb, finish can mean to come or bring to a finish or an end, finally be or do something, or have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical.
Length
6
Scrabble
12
WWF
12
Starts
FI
Ends
ISH
Difficulty
Medium
Dictionary
What Does “FINISH” Mean?
/ˈfɪnɪʃ/
finish has 15 documented senses across noun, verb.
Noun
9 sensesthe temporal end; the concluding time
“the stopping point of each round was signaled by a bell”
“the market was up at the finish”
“they were playing better at the close of the season”
Synonyms
a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality
“they performed with great polish”
“I admired the exquisite refinement of his prose”
“{'source': 'Joseph Conrad', 'text': 'almost an inspiration which gives to all work that finish which is almost art'}”
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
“a crowd assembled at the finish”
“he was nearly exhausted as their destination came into view”
Synonyms
designated event that concludes a contest (especially a race)
“excitement grew as the finish neared”
“my horse was several lengths behind at the finish”
“the winner is the team with the most points at the finish”
the downfall of someone (as of persons on one side of a conflict)
“booze will be the finish of him”
“it was a fight to the finish”
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event whose occurrence ends something
“his death marked the ending of an era”
“when these final episodes are broadcast it will be the finish of the show”
Synonyms
(wine tasting) the taste of a wine on the back of the tongue (as it is swallowed)
“the wine has a nutty flavor and a pleasant finish”
the act of finishing
“his best finish in a major tournament was third”
“the speaker's finishing was greeted with applause”
Synonyms
Verb
6 sensescome or bring to a finish or an end
“He finished the dishes”
“She completed the requirements for her Master's Degree”
“The fastest runner finished the race in just over 2 hours; others finished in over 4 hours”
“They finish moving”
Synonyms
finally be or do something
“He ended up marrying his high school sweetheart”
“he wound up being unemployed and living at home again”
provide with a finish
“The carpenter finished the table beautifully”
“this shirt is not finished properly”
finish eating all the food on one's plate or on the table
“She polished off the remaining potatoes”
“They finish more bread”
cause to finish a relationship with somebody
“That finished me with Mary”
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
6
Vowels
2
Consonants
4
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Definition
a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
Length
6 letters
Starts With
F
Ends With
H
Vowels
2
Consonants
4
Letters
F, I, N, I, S, H
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
Letter Breakdown
Word Facts
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Word Strategy
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★★☆FINISH has a Scrabble score of 12. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆FINISH is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★★☆FINISH can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★☆☆FINISH contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.
Letter Intelligence
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Unique Letters
5
Repeated Letters
1
Highest Value Letter
F
Letter Pattern
ABCBDE
CV Pattern
CVCVCC
Vowel Share
33%
Consonant Share
67%
Bigrams
FI, IN, NI, IS, SH
Trigrams
FIN, INI, NIS, ISH
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