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Formulating
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About 4 syllables
verb · 11 letters · Common · present participle of formulate
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does formulating mean?
verb
elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses
“Could you develop the ideas in your thesis”
come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
“excogitate a way to measure the speed of light”
put into words or an expression
“He formulated his concerns to the board of trustees”
Synonymsgive voicewordphrasearticulate
prepare according to a formula
Definitions shown for formulate, the base form of formulating.
Is FORMULATING a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) | Yes |
| Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) | Yes |
| Words With Friends (ENABLE) | Yes |
| Wordle (guess list) | No |
How many points is FORMULATING worth?
Scrabble
17 ptsWords With Friends
22 ptsWordfeud
19 ptsNYT Crossplay
21 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in FORMULATING
Best shorter words top 30 of 1020
anguiform 15formating 15fulminator 15fumigator 15flamingo 14fumigant 14farming 13flaming 13fluming 13foaming 13formalin 13forming 13foulmart 13framing 13frogman 13informal 13natiform 13unformal 13aliform 12faming 12faulting 12figurant 12floating 12flouring 12flouting 12fogman 12fogram 12formant 12formula 12foumart 12
See all 1020 words made from FORMULATING Words that end like FORMULATING
Common words that share the ending -ATING, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
complicatingdedicatinggeneratingirritatingisolatingoperatingcalculatingcelebratingcirculatingdesignatingdevastatingduplicatingfascinatingintegratingorientatingstimulatingterminatingactivatingadvocatingallocatingautomatingdominatingestimatingillustrating
All words ending in -ATING Formulating: quick answers
Is FORMULATING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. FORMULATING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 17 points before board bonuses.
How many points is FORMULATING worth?
FORMULATING scores 17 points in Scrabble, 22 in Words With Friends, 19 in Wordfeud and 21 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does formulating mean?
formulating is the present participle of formulate, which means “elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses”. It has 4 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in FORMULATING?
You can make 1020 shorter words from FORMULATING, such as ANGUIFORM, FORMATING, FULMINATOR, FUMIGATOR. See the full list.