Is FORMALLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FORMALLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FORMALLY mean?
- adverb
with official authorization
“the club will be formally recognized”
- adverb
in a formal manner
“he was dressed rather formally”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
8
Letters
F (4) + O (1) + R (1) + M (3) + A (1) + L (1) + L (1) + Y (4) = 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 FORMALLY
FORMALLY 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 FORMALLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- formyl14
- flamy13
- foamy13
- morally12
- formal11
- folly11
- foray11
- foram10
- loamy10
- marly10
- mayor10
- molly10
- moray10
- mylar10
- flay10
- fray10
- floral9
- orally9
- amyl9
- army9
- farm9
- flam9
- foam9
- form9
- from9
- mayo9
- moly9
- fay9
- fly9
- foy9
- fry9
- alloy8
- flora8
- loyal8
- rally8
- royal8
- fam8
- may8
- yam8
- yom8
- molal7
- molar7
- moral7
- afro7
- ally7
- aryl7
- fall7
- farl7
- faro7
- foal7
- fora7
- loaf7
- lory7
- rolf7
- my7
- loam6
- mall6
- marl6
- mola6
- moll6
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