FORMIDABLE is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. FORMIDABLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FORMIDABLE?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FORMIDABLE is to know. It scores 18 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FORMIDABLE
No single letter turns FORMIDABLE into another word.
How FORMIDABLE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in FORMIDABLE, 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 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FORMIDABLE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about FORMIDABLE
- All 10 letters of FORMIDABLE are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with FORMIDABLE
2 longer words begin with FORMIDABLE.
Shorter words from the letters in FORMIDABLE
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Common questions about FORMIDABLE
- Is FORMIDABLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FORMIDABLE, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FORMIDABLE worth?
- FORMIDABLE is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FORMIDABLE?
- No single letter can be added to FORMIDABLE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of FORMIDABLE:
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