FORMERLY is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. FORMERLY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
f4o1r1m3e1r1l1y4
PlayableFORMERLY · 8 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept FORMERLY?
| 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: 41 / 100
41WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.25%
Our own measure of how useful FORMERLY is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FORMERLY
No single letter turns FORMERLY into another word.
How FORMERLY scores
Scrabble f4o1r1m3e1r1l1y4 16
Words with Friends f4o1r1m4e1r1l2y3 17
Face value of the 8 tiles in FORMERLY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FORMERLY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in FORMERLY
formyl14 former11 reform11 rolfer9 ferly11 ferry11 flory11 flyer11 foley11 foyer11 foyle11 frory11 fryer11 refly11 refry11 forme10 merry10 moyle10 forel8 frore8 lorry8 morel7 ormer7 fley10 fyle10 ryfe10 elmy9 ferm9 form9 from9 lyme9 moly9 moyl9 yelm9 ylem9 felo7 floe7 flor7 fore7 froe7
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Common questions about FORMERLY
- Is FORMERLY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FORMERLY, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FORMERLY worth?
- FORMERLY is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FORMERLY?
- No single letter can be added to FORMERLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of FORMERLY:
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