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.
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
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
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
What does FORMATIVES mean in Scrabble?
FORMATIVES is the plural of FORMATIVE.
Shorter words from the letters in FORMATIVES
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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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