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Is FORMALISMS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, FORMALISMS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does FORMALISMS mean?

Formalisms is a form of FORMALISM.

  1. noun

    the doctrine that formal structure rather than content is what should be represented

  2. noun

    (philosophy) the philosophical theory that formal (logical or mathematical) statements have no meaning but that its symbols (regarded as physical entities) exhibit a form that has useful applications

  3. noun

    the practice of scrupulous adherence to prescribed or external forms

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

17

Scrabble

20

Words With Friends

10

Letters

F (4) + O (1) + R (1) + M (3) + A (1) + L (1) + I (1) + S (1) + M (3) + S (1) = 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 FORMALISMS

FORMALISMS 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 FORMALISMS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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