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/fɔɹ.ˈmeɪ.ʃən/noun

Formation can refer to an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit, the act of fabricating something in a particular shape, or the act of forming or establishing something.

7 meanings9 lettersScrabble 14

Length

9

Scrabble

14

WWF

16

Starts

FO

Ends

ION

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “FORMATION” Mean?

/fɔɹ.ˈmeɪ.ʃən/

formation has 7 documented senses across noun.

Noun

7 senses
1

an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit

a defensive formation

a formation of planes

2

the act of fabricating something in a particular shape

Synonyms

3

the act of forming or establishing something

the constitution of a PTA group last year

it was the establishment of his reputation

he still remembers the organization of the club

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

the formation of crystals

the formation of pseudopods

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7

creation by mental activity

the formation of sentences

the formation of memories

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

9

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit

Length

9 letters

Starts With

F

Ends With

N

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Letters

F, O, R, M, A, T, I, O, N

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

f
o
r
m
a
t
i
o
n

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for formation.

FORMATION is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 14.
It starts with F and ends with N.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 44%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGBH.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCVVC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using formation in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

FORMATION has a Scrabble score of 14. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

FORMATION is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

FORMATION can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 9-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

FORMATION contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

F

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGBH

CV Pattern

CVCCVCVVC

Vowel Share

44%

Consonant Share

56%

Bigrams

FO, OR, RM, MA, AT, TI, IO, ON

Trigrams

FOR, ORM, RMA, MAT, ATI, TIO, ION

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for formation.

FORMATION is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with F and ends with N, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCVVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 9 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVCVVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 14, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with F and ends with N, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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