Is FORMIDABLE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FORMIDABLE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FORMIDABLE mean?
- adjective
extremely impressive in strength or excellence
“a formidable opponent”
- adjective
inspiring fear
“the formidable prospect of major surgery”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
10
Letters
F (4) + O (1) + R (1) + M (3) + I (1) + D (2) + A (1) + B (3) + L (1) + E (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 FORMIDABLE
FORMIDABLE 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 FORMIDABLE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- biformed16
- forelimb15
- formable15
- bromeliad14
- forbidal14
- fordable14
- fibroma14
- amberoid13
- deiform13
- forbade13
- biform13
- ferbam13
- fimble13
- flambe13
- bromelia12
- aliform12
- ambroid12
- ameboid12
- bimodal12
- bromide12
- femoral12
- flamier12
- foamier12
- friable12
- limboed12
- marbled12
- rambled12
- barfed12
- bifold12
- defoam12
- deform12
- fabled12
- farmed12
- fibred12
- filmed12
- firmed12
- flamed12
- foamed12
- forbad12
- forbid12
- formed12
- framed12
- malfed12
- alfredo11
- balmier11
- embroil11
- lambier11
- ambled11
- bedlam11
- beldam11
- blamed11
- bromid11
- fabler11
- femora11
- filmer11
- flamer11
- foamer11
- foible11
- formal11
- lambed11
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