Is FORMICA a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FORMICA is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FORMICA mean?
- noun
any of various plastic laminates containing melamine
- noun
type genus of the Formicidae
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
7
Letters
F (4) + O (1) + R (1) + M (3) + I (1) + C (3) + A (1) = 14 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 FORMICA
Single letters that turn FORMICA into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Anagrams of FORMICA
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from FORMICA
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- aciform14
- formic13
- mafic12
- farci10
- foram10
- carom9
- macro9
- micra9
- micro9
- coif9
- corf9
- farm9
- fico9
- firm9
- foam9
- foci9
- form9
- from9
- cami8
- camo8
- coma8
- corm8
- cram8
- marc8
- mica8
- caf8
- fam8
- coria7
- moira7
- afro7
- fair7
- faro7
- fiar7
- fora7
- cam7
- mac7
- mic7
- moc7
- acro6
- amir6
- arco6
- ciao6
- coir6
- cria6
- mair6
- mora6
- orca6
- rami6
- roam6
- arf6
- far6
- fir6
- for6
- fro6
- oaf6
- rif6
- aim5
- ami5
- arc5
- arm5
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