FORMALITY is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. FORMALITY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
f4o1r1m3a1l1i1t1y4
PlayableFORMALITY · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept FORMALITY?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.89
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.33%
Our own measure of how useful FORMALITY is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FORMALITY
No single letter turns FORMALITY into another word.
How FORMALITY scores
Scrabble f4o1r1m3a1l1i1t1y4 17
Words with Friends f4o1r1m4a1l2i1t1y3 18
Face value of the 9 tiles in FORMALITY, 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 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FORMALITY has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about FORMALITY
- All 9 letters of FORMALITY 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 FORMALITY
filatory14 molarity13 morality13 foamily15 mortify15 frailty13 trifoly13 aliform12 orality10 family14 firmly14 formyl14 ramify14 fairly12 flirty12 floaty12 ratify12 formal11 format11 maftir11 matily11 trimly11 aliyot9 artily9 faitor9 firlot9 foliar9 maloti8 mitral8 mortal8 ramtil8 tomial8 rialto6 tailor6 filmy13 flamy13 foamy13 mifty13 fairy11 fatly11
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Common questions about FORMALITY
- Is FORMALITY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FORMALITY, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FORMALITY worth?
- FORMALITY is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FORMALITY?
- No single letter can be added to FORMALITY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of FORMALITY:
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