Is FORMALNESSES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FORMALNESSES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FORMALNESSES mean?
Formalnesses is a form of FORMALNESS.
- noun
a manner that strictly observes all forms and ceremonies
“the formality of his voice made the others pay him close attention”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
12
Letters
F (4) + O (1) + R (1) + M (3) + A (1) + L (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) + E (1) + 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 FORMALNESSES
FORMALNESSES 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 FORMALNESSES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- formalness15
- freemasons15
- forenames14
- frameless14
- freemason14
- enflames13
- enframes13
- fameless13
- fearsome13
- foamless13
- foramens13
- forename13
- formless13
- selfsame13
- falseness12
- farnesols12
- farnesses12
- enflame12
- enframe12
- females12
- femoral12
- flamens12
- flamers12
- foamers12
- foramen12
- foreman12
- foremen12
- formals12
- freeman12
- melanoses11
- solemness11
- farnesol11
- fearless11
- fernless11
- flensers11
- flossers11
- fresnels11
- safeness11
- safroles11
- selfness11
- snarfles11
- female11
- femora11
- flamen11
- flamer11
- flames11
- fleams11
- foamer11
- foeman11
- foemen11
- forams11
- formal11
- formee11
- formes11
- frames11
- reasonless10
- almoners10
- anemoses10
- lameness10
- maleness10
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