finish: meaning and words from its letters
6 letters · 12 letter points · starts with F · ends with H
Meaning of finish
noun
An end; the end of anything.
A protective coating given to wood or metal and other surfaces.
Example: The car's finish was so shiny and new.
The result of any process changing the physical or chemical properties of cloth.
A finishing touch; careful elaboration; polish.
Listed forms: finishes.
Source: Wiktionary — finish.
verb
- transitive
To complete (something).
Example: Be sure to finish your homework before you go to bed!
- transitive
To apply a treatment to (a surface or similar).
Example: The furniture was finished in teak veneer.
- transitive
To change an animal's food supply in the months before it is due for slaughter, with the intention of fattening the animal.
Example: Due to BSE, cows in the United Kingdom must be finished and slaughtered before 30 months of age.
- intransitive
To come to an end.
Example: We had to leave before the concert had finished.
Listed forms: finishes, finishing, finished, glossary, finishest.
Source: Wiktionary — finish.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for finish.
noun
a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
noun
the temporal end; the concluding time
- stopping point
- finale
- finis
- last
- conclusion
- close
noun
a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality
noun
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is finish in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of finish
F(4) + I(1) + N(1) + I(1) + S(1) + H(4) = 12 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of finish
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
No other single-word anagram was found in our standard list.
Shorter words from finish
20 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in finish. Showing up to 24, longest first.