Is FORMIDABLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FORMIDABLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FORMIDABLY mean?
- adverb
in a formidable manner
“the constant risk that attends the exchanges of human beings formidably armed”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
21
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
10
Letters
F (4) + O (1) + R (1) + M (3) + I (1) + D (2) + A (1) + B (3) + L (1) + Y (4) = 21 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 FORMIDABLY
FORMIDABLY 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 FORMIDABLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- formably18
- morbidly16
- foamily15
- maybird15
- modify15
- forbidal14
- barmily14
- fibroma14
- barfly14
- family14
- firmly14
- formyl14
- imbody14
- ramify14
- amyloid13
- broadly13
- rabidly13
- biform13
- marbly13
- filmy13
- flamy13
- foamy13
- forby13
- aliform12
- ambroid12
- bimodal12
- bifold12
- bodily12
- boyard12
- byroad12
- daimyo12
- drably12
- fairly12
- forbad12
- forbid12
- milady12
- myriad12
- ambry12
- balmy12
- barmy12
- blimy12
- lamby12
- limby12
- bromid11
- formal11
- morbid11
- badly11
- baldy11
- dimly11
- dormy11
- fairy11
- foray11
- madly11
- moldy11
- myoid11
- labroid10
- aridly10
- bromal10
- florid10
- barfi10
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