formation
NOUN
/fɔr'meɪʃən/
9 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH F
formation is a valid 9-letter word worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
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WORDS WITH FRIENDS
F4O1R1M3A1T1I1O1N1
4 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =14 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 28TRIPLE WORD → 42
MEANING
What does formation mean?
NOUN · 7 SENSES
1
(geology) the geological features of the earth.
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The act of forming or establishing something.
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The act of fabricating something in a particular shape.
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An arrangement of people or things acting as a unit.
“a defensive formation”
“a formation of planes”
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A particular spatial arrangement.
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Creation by mental activity.
“the formation of sentences”
“the formation of memories”
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Natural process that causes something to form.
“the formation of gas in the intestine”
“the formation of crystals”
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