FORMALINS is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. FORMALINS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
f4o1r1m3a1l1i1n1s1
PlayableFORMALINS · 9 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept FORMALINS?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.56
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.56%
Our own measure of how useful FORMALINS is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FORMALINS
No single letter turns FORMALINS into another word.
How FORMALINS scores
Scrabble f4o1r1m3a1l1i1n1s1 14
Words with Friends f4o1r1m4a1l2i1n2s1 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in FORMALINS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FORMALINS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about FORMALINS
- All 9 letters of FORMALINS are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in FORMALINS
foilsman13 formalin13 informal13 aliform12 firmans12 formals12 informs12 florins10 insofar10 mainors9 malison9 marlins9 monials9 normals9 oralism9 somnial9 firman11 forams11 formal11 fraims11 inform11 finals9 flairs9 floras9 florin9 foliar9 frails9 safrol9 aminos8 amnios8 armils8 inarms8 limans8 mainor8 manors8 marlin8 marons8 maslin8 milors8 minars8
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Common questions about FORMALINS
- Is FORMALINS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FORMALINS, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FORMALINS worth?
- FORMALINS is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FORMALINS?
- No single letter can be added to FORMALINS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of FORMALINS:
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