FORMATTING is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. FORMATTING 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.
f4o1r1m3a1t1t1i1n1g2
PlayableFORMATTING · 10 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept FORMATTING?
| 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%1.6
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.7%
Our own measure of how useful FORMATTING is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FORMATTING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
formattingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FORMATTING scores
Scrabble f4o1r1m3a1t1t1i1n1g2 16
Words with Friends f4o1r1m4a1t1t1i1n2g3 19
Face value of the 10 tiles in FORMATTING, 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 | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FORMATTING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with FORMATTING
1 longer words begin with FORMATTING.
Shorter words from the letters in FORMATTING
formating15 natiform13 rotating9 troating9 farming13 foaming13 forming13 framing13 frogman13 formant12 antifog11 fagotti11 farting11 fatting11 forting11 ingraft11 rafting11 marting10 matting10 migrant10 moating10 roaming10 tormina9 tritoma9 orating8 ratting8 roating8 rotting8 tarting8 faming12 fogman12 fogram12 fantom11 firman11 format11 inform11 maftir11 faring10 fating10 forgat10
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Common questions about FORMATTING
- Is FORMATTING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FORMATTING, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FORMATTING worth?
- FORMATTING is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FORMATTING?
- FORMATTING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of FORMATTING:
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