FORMALIZE is a valid Scrabble word — 23 points
Yes. FORMALIZE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 23 points in Scrabble and 25 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FORMALIZE?
| 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: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FORMALIZE is to know. It scores 23 from 9 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FORMALIZE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FORMALIZE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in FORMALIZE, 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 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FORMALIZE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about FORMALIZE
- All 9 letters of FORMALIZE are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with FORMALIZE
4 longer words begin with FORMALIZE.
Shorter words from the letters in FORMALIZE
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Common questions about FORMALIZE
- Is FORMALIZE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FORMALIZE, where it scores 25 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FORMALIZE worth?
- FORMALIZE is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FORMALIZE?
- FORMALIZE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of FORMALIZE:
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