FORMICAS is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 15 points
Yes for Scrabble. FORMICAS is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
f4o1r1m3i1c3a1s1
PlayableFORMICAS · 8 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept FORMICAS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 40 / 100
40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.88
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.25%
Our own measure of how useful FORMICAS is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FORMICAS
No single letter turns FORMICAS into another word.
How FORMICAS scores
Scrabble f4o1r1m3i1c3a1s1 15
Words with Friends f4o1r1m4i1c4a1s1 17
Face value of the 8 tiles in FORMICAS, 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 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FORMICAS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about FORMICAS
- All 8 letters of FORMICAS 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 FORMICAS
aciform14 formica14 formic13 mafics13 fascio11 fiasco11 forams11 fraims11 caroms10 cimars10 macros10 micros10 mosaic10 racism10 morias8 scoria8 mafic12 coifs10 farci10 farms10 fasci10 ficos10 firms10 foams10 foram10 forms10 fraim10 scarf10 camis9 camos9 carom9 cimar9 comas9 coram9 corms9 crams9 crims9 macro9 marcs9 micas9
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Common questions about FORMICAS
- Is FORMICAS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and FORMICAS is not in it.
- How many points is FORMICAS worth?
- FORMICAS is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FORMICAS?
- No single letter can be added to FORMICAS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of FORMICAS:
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