Is FORMICARIES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FORMICARIES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FORMICARIES mean?
Formicaries is a form of FORMICARY.
- noun
a mound of earth made by ants as they dig their nest
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
11
Letters
F (4) + O (1) + R (1) + M (3) + I (1) + C (3) + A (1) + R (1) + I (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 18 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 FORMICARIES
FORMICARIES 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 FORMICARIES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- arciform15
- formicas15
- scarifier14
- scorifier14
- aciform14
- comfier14
- formica14
- cramoisie13
- aeriform13
- firearms13
- forearms13
- orifices13
- ramifies13
- rimfires13
- formic13
- casimire12
- isomeric12
- farcers12
- farcies12
- farmers12
- fiacres12
- firearm12
- firmers12
- foamers12
- foamier12
- forcers12
- forearm12
- formers12
- framers12
- mafiosi12
- misfire12
- orifice12
- reforms12
- rimfire12
- scarfer12
- mafic12
- friaries11
- rarifies11
- carroms11
- coremia11
- facers11
- facies11
- farcer11
- farces11
- farcie11
- farmer11
- femora11
- fermis11
- ferric11
- fiacre11
- fiasco11
- ficoes11
- firmer11
- foamer11
- forams11
- forcer11
- forces11
- former11
- formes11
- framer11
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