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Is FORMALS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, FORMALS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does FORMALS mean?

Formals is a form of FORMAL.

  1. adjective

    being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)

    “pay one's formal respects”

  2. adjective

    characteristic of or befitting a person in authority

    “formal duties”

  3. adjective

    (of spoken and written language) adhering to traditional standards of correctness and without casual, contracted, and colloquial forms

    “the paper was written in formal English”

  4. noun

    a lavish dance requiring formal attire

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

12

Scrabble

14

Words With Friends

7

Letters

F (4) + O (1) + R (1) + M (3) + A (1) + L (1) + S (1) = 12 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 FORMALS

FORMALS 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 FORMALS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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