What does FORMATION mean?

Pronunciation
/fɔrˈmeɪʃən/
Letters
9
Scrabble score
14
Words With Friends score
16
How common
Common

Meaning

noun

  1. an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit“a defensive formation”
  2. the act of fabricating something in a particular shape
  3. the act of forming or establishing something“the constitution of a PTA group last year”
  4. (geology) the geological features of the earth
  5. a particular spatial arrangement
  6. natural process that causes something to form“the formation of gas in the intestine”
  7. creation by mental activity“the formation of sentences”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

formations15

Anagrams of FORMATION

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside FORMATION

216 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

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Questions

Is FORMATION a valid word in word games?

FORMATION is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is FORMATION worth?

FORMATION is worth 14 points with Scrabble letter values and 16 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from FORMATION?

216 other words, including TO, OF, IN and FOR.