FORMALISE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. FORMALISE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FORMALISE?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FORMALISE is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FORMALISE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FORMALISE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in FORMALISE, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FORMALISE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about FORMALISE
- All 9 letters of FORMALISE are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with FORMALISE
4 longer words begin with FORMALISE.
Shorter words from the letters in FORMALISE
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Common questions about FORMALISE
- Is FORMALISE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FORMALISE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FORMALISE worth?
- FORMALISE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FORMALISE?
- FORMALISE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of FORMALISE:
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