formative
ADJECTIVENOUN
/fɔrmətɪv/
9 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH F
formative is a valid 9-letter word worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
F4O1R1M3A1T1I1V4E1
4 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 =17 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 34TRIPLE WORD → 51
MEANING
What does formative mean?
ADJECTIVE · 2 SENSES
1
Forming or capable of forming or molding or fashioning.
“a formative influence”
“a formative experience”
SYNONYMS
SIMILAR
RELATED
2
Capable of forming new cells and tissues.
“a formative zone in developing bone”
SIMILAR
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
Minimal language unit that has a syntactic (or morphological) function.
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