FORMULA is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. FORMULA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FORMULA?
| 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: 57 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FORMULA is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FORMULA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FORMULA scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in FORMULA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 578,977.
What does FORMULA mean in Scrabble?
noun
A rule or set of symbols that expresses a mathematical or chemical relationship, or a fixed recipe for making something.
Students learn a formula such as area equals length times width to solve problems fast. A formula can also be a set form of words, a baby milk mix, or a plan that is expected to bring success.
How FORMULA is used
Used in science, cooking, business and everyday speech; the plural is formulas or formulae.
- Use the formula to find the area of the circle.
- The chemist wrote the formula for water on the board.
- There is no magic formula for a happy marriage.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FORMULA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FORMULA
Showing 24 of 31 words that begin with FORMULA.
Shorter words from the letters in FORMULA
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Common questions about FORMULA
- Is FORMULA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FORMULA, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FORMULA worth?
- FORMULA is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FORMULA mean?
- A rule or set of symbols that expresses a mathematical or chemical relationship, or a fixed recipe for making something.
- What letters can be added to FORMULA?
- FORMULA takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of FORMULA:
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