FORMAL is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. FORMAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FORMAL?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FORMAL is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FORMAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
formalsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FORMAL scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in FORMAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 172,461.
What does FORMAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Following accepted rules, customs or conventions, especially in a serious or official way.
Something formal is done according to set procedure, whether it is a dinner, a letter or a legal request. The word is the usual opposite of informal and is often used for speech and clothing. It can also mean relating to outward form instead of content, as in a formal resemblance between two poems.
How FORMAL is used
Common in descriptions of dress, language, events and procedure.
- The invitation said the dinner would be formal.
- She wrote a formal letter of complaint.
- He made a formal request to the committee.
- The two poems share a formal similarity but little else.
- Guests arrived in formal dress for the ceremony.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FORMAL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FORMAL
Showing 24 of 37 words that begin with FORMAL.
Shorter words from the letters in FORMAL
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Common questions about FORMAL
- Is FORMAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FORMAL, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FORMAL worth?
- FORMAL is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FORMAL mean?
- Following accepted rules, customs or conventions, especially in a serious or official way.
- What letters can be added to FORMAL?
- FORMAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of FORMAL:
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