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9-Letter Words Starting With FORMAT

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Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With FORMAT

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 9-Letter Words Starting With FORMAT 5 words

How common is FORMAT at the start of nine-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 5 nine-letter words that start with FORMAT. They average 15 points and the best is FORMATIVE (17 points).

Total words
5
Average Scrabble score
15
out of 17 max
Everyday words
60%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
D
20% of words

Most common last letters

  • d 20%
  • e 20%
  • g 20%

Top vowel pairs

  • io20%

Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.

Rare words worth knowing

Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring nine-letter word that starts with FORMAT

f 4o 1r 1m 3a 1t 1i 1v 4e 1

F 4 + O 1 + R 1 + M 3 + A 1 + T 1 + I 1 + V 4 + E 1 = 17 points

Double word
34 pts
Triple word
51 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

formative

  1. nounminimal language unit that has a syntactic (or morphological) function
  2. adjectivecapable of forming new cells and tissues“a formative zone in developing bone”
  3. adjectiveforming or capable of forming or molding or fashioning“a formative influence”
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How many nine-letter words that start with FORMAT are there?

There are 5 nine-letter words that start with FORMAT in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring nine-letter word that starts with FORMAT?

FORMATIVE is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are FORMATTED (15), FORMATING (15), FORMATION (14).

What are some common nine-letter words that start with FORMAT?

Everyday examples include FORMATION, FORMATIVE, FORMATTED. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.