formative element

17 LETTERS · STARTS WITH F

formative element is a valid 17-letter word worth 26 points in Scrabble and 31 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

F4O1R1M3A1T1I1V4E1E1L1E1M3E1N1T1

4 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 =26 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 52TRIPLE WORD → 78

MEANING

What does formative element mean?