Is FORMALISING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FORMALISING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FORMALISING mean?
Formalising is a form of FORMALISE.
- verb
make formal or official
“We formalized the appointment and gave him a title”
- verb
declare or make legally valid
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
11
Letters
F (4) + O (1) + R (1) + M (3) + A (1) + L (1) + I (1) + S (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 17 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for FORMALISING
FORMALISING has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from FORMALISING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- flamingos15
- minigolfs15
- formalins14
- farmings14
- flamingo14
- framings14
- gasiform14
- minigolf14
- moralising13
- finalism13
- foilsman13
- formalin13
- informal13
- farming13
- filming13
- firming13
- flaming13
- foaming13
- forming13
- framing13
- frogman13
- failings12
- fairings12
- fangirls12
- foalings12
- loafings12
- riflings12
- aliform12
- firmans12
- formals12
- infirms12
- informs12
- mafiosi12
- faming12
- airfoils11
- algorism11
- ignorami11
- mailings11
- marlings11
- misalign11
- organism11
- origamis11
- roamings11
- failing11
- fairing11
- fangirl11
- filings11
- firings11
- flagons11
- flaring11
- foaling11
- foiling11
- loafing11
- rifling11
- rolfing11
- filmis11
- firman11
- forams11
- formal11
- infirm11
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