FORMATIVES is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. FORMATIVES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
f4o1r1m3a1t1i1v4e1s1
PlayableFORMATIVES · 10 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept FORMATIVES?
| 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%1.8
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful FORMATIVES is to know. It scores 18 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FORMATIVES
No single letter turns FORMATIVES into another word.
How FORMATIVES scores
Scrabble f4o1r1m3a1t1i1v4e1s1 18
Words with Friends f4o1r1m4a1t1i1v5e1s1 20
Face value of the 10 tiles in FORMATIVES, 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 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FORMATIVES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about FORMATIVES
- All 10 letters of FORMATIVES 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 FORMATIVES
formative17 favorites15 formiates14 vasiform16 favorite14 overfast14 foamiest13 foremast13 formates13 formiate13 marviest13 mortsafe13 overmast13 setiform13 vitamers13 vomiters13 travoise11 viatores11 votaries11 amortise10 atomiser10 aviform15 overfat13 overfit13 farmost12 firmest12 foamers12 foamier12 fomites12 formate12 formats12 fremits12 maftirs12 misaver12 misfare12 motives12 verismo12 vitamer12 vomiter12 fairest10
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Common questions about FORMATIVES
- Is FORMATIVES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FORMATIVES, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FORMATIVES worth?
- FORMATIVES is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FORMATIVES?
- No single letter can be added to FORMATIVES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of FORMATIVES:
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