FORMALIN is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. FORMALIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FORMALIN?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FORMALIN is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FORMALIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FORMALIN scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in FORMALIN, 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 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FORMALIN has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about FORMALIN
- All 8 letters of FORMALIN are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of FORMALIN
The 8 tiles of FORMALIN in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with FORMALIN
3 longer words begin with FORMALIN.
Shorter words from the letters in FORMALIN
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Common questions about FORMALIN
- Is FORMALIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FORMALIN, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FORMALIN worth?
- FORMALIN is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FORMALIN?
- FORMALIN takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of FORMALIN:
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