FORMALISM is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. FORMALISM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
f4o1r1m3a1l1i1s1m3
PlayableFORMALISM · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept FORMALISM?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.11%
Our own measure of how useful FORMALISM is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FORMALISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
formalismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FORMALISM scores
Scrabble f4o1r1m3a1l1i1s1m3 16
Words with Friends f4o1r1m4a1l2i1s1m4 19
Face value of the 9 tiles in FORMALISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| m | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FORMALISM has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with FORMALISM
1 longer words begin with FORMALISM.
Shorter words from the letters in FORMALISM
moralism12 misform14 aliform12 formals12 amorism11 immoral11 oralism9 flamms13 forams11 formal11 fraims11 limmas10 malism10 mimosa10 flairs9 floras9 foliar9 frails9 safrol9 armils8 milors8 molars8 morals8 morias8 morsal8 romals8 samlor8 sailor6 flamm12 farms10 films10 firms10 flams10 flims10 foams10 foram10 forms10 fraim10 milfs10 ammos9
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Common questions about FORMALISM
- Is FORMALISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FORMALISM, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FORMALISM worth?
- FORMALISM is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FORMALISM?
- FORMALISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of FORMALISM:
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