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.
f4o1r1m3a1l1
PlayableFORMAL · 6 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
6letters
1hook available
1 in 172,461odds of drawing this rack
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
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.83
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.17%
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
Scrabble f4o1r1m3a1l1 11
Words with Friends f4o1r1m4a1l2 13
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.
Words starting with FORMAL
formals12 formalin13 formally16 formaline14 formalins14 formalise14 formalism16 formalist14 formality17 formalize23 formalines15 formalised16 formaliser15 formalises15 formalisms17 formalists15 formaliter15 formalized25 formalizer24 formalizes24 formalness15 formalisers16 formalising17 formalistic18
Showing 24 of 37 words that begin with FORMAL.
Shorter words from the letters in FORMAL
foram10 flora8 molar7 moral7 romal7 farm9 flam9 foam9 form9 from9 afro7 farl7 faro7 flor7 foal7 fora7 loaf7 rolf7 loam6 loma6 marl6 mola6 mora6 roam6 roma6 oral4 alf6 arf6 far6 flo6 for6 fra6 fro6 oaf6 orf6 arm5 lam5 mal5 mar5 moa5
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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 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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