FORMIC is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. FORMIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FORMIC?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FORMIC is to know. It scores 13 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FORMIC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
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How FORMIC scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in FORMIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 344,923.
What does FORMIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
chemistry
Of or relating to ants, or to the acid found in their stings.
Formic comes from the Latin word for ant. Formic acid was first obtained by distilling crushed ants, and it is the substance responsible for the sting of many species. The word also appears in the name of that simple acid, which is now made industrially and used in leather work, textiles and as a preservative for animal feed.
How FORMIC is used
Technical; mostly seen in the phrase formic acid.
- Formic acid gives a nettle sting its burn.
- The formic scent rose from the disturbed nest.
- A formic compound was found in the sample.
- The chemist studied formic derivatives in the lab.
- Ant venom contains a formic substance.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FORMIC and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FORMIC
13 longer words begin with FORMIC.
Shorter words from the letters in FORMIC
Common questions about FORMIC
- Is FORMIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FORMIC, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FORMIC worth?
- FORMIC is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FORMIC mean?
- Of or relating to ants, or to the acid found in their stings.
- What letters can be added to FORMIC?
- FORMIC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of FORMIC:
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