Is FORMALITIES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FORMALITIES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FORMALITIES mean?
- noun
a requirement of etiquette or custom
“a mere formality”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
11
Letters
F (4) + O (1) + R (1) + M (3) + A (1) + L (1) + I (1) + T (1) + I (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 16 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 FORMALITIES
FORMALITIES 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 FORMALITIES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- formalise14
- formalist14
- mortifies14
- families13
- familist13
- filmiest13
- flamiest13
- flimsier13
- foamiest13
- foremast13
- formates13
- ramifies13
- setiform13
- molarities12
- moralities12
- forestial12
- frailties12
- aliform12
- femoral12
- filemot12
- filmers12
- filmier12
- filmset12
- firmest12
- flamers12
- flamier12
- flotsam12
- foamers12
- foamier12
- fomites12
- formals12
- formate12
- formats12
- leftism12
- mafiosi12
- maftirs12
- misfile12
- misfire12
- refilms12
- semifit12
- amitroles11
- meliorist11
- rolamites11
- airfoils11
- airlifts11
- fairiest11
- fetialis11
- filiates11
- filister11
- floaters11
- floatier11
- foliates11
- foresail11
- forestal11
- frailest11
- ratifies11
- refloats11
- trefoils11
- femora11
- fermis11
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