Is FORMALISTIC a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FORMALISTIC is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FORMALISTIC mean?
- adjective
concerned with or characterized by rigorous adherence to recognized forms (especially in religion or art)
“highly formalized plays like `Waiting for Godot'”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
11
Letters
F (4) + O (1) + R (1) + M (3) + A (1) + L (1) + I (1) + S (1) + T (1) + I (1) + C (3) = 18 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 FORMALISTIC
FORMALISTIC 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 FORMALISTIC
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- formicas15
- moralistic14
- floristic14
- formalist14
- trifocals14
- aciform14
- comfits14
- formica14
- motific14
- amoristic13
- familist13
- trifocal13
- comfit13
- filmic13
- formic13
- acrotism12
- comitial12
- comitias12
- iotacism12
- marlitic12
- scimitar12
- trisomic12
- aliform12
- factors12
- flotsam12
- formals12
- formats12
- fricots12
- frolics12
- mafiosi12
- maftirs12
- mafic12
- airfoils11
- airlifts11
- atomics11
- clamors11
- comitia11
- laicism11
- matrics11
- miotics11
- osmatic11
- somatic11
- somitic11
- trismic11
- califs11
- clifts11
- crafts11
- crofts11
- factor11
- fiasco11
- filmis11
- fiscal11
- fistic11
- forams11
- formal11
- format11
- fracti11
- fricot11
- frolic11
- maftir11
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