formulate
Valid in Scrabble
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- 14
- Words With Friends
- 17
- Letters
- 9
/ˈfɔː(ɹ)mjʊleɪt/
Definition of formulate
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
verb
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(transitive)To put into a clear and definite form of statement or expression.
“He failed to formulate his ideas more clearly.”
“The Assembly then formulated its demands, which were thirty in number, including the removal of all Huguenot temples built near churches”
“Another source of evidence supporting the conclusion that children learn language by formulating a set of rules comes from the errors that they produce. A case in point are overgeneralized past tense forms like comed, goed, seed, buyed, bringed, etc. frequently used by young children.”
“Look closely at the pretty seashell print on these blouses. They’re actually formulated from mathematical equations!”
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Etymology
From formula + -ate.
Words you can make from formulate
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3 words7-letter words
13 words6-letter words
32 words- ARMFUL 11 pts
- FEMORA 11 pts
- FLAMER 11 pts
- FOAMER 11 pts
- FORMAL 11 pts
- FORMAT 11 pts
- FULMAR 11 pts
- ARTFUL 9 pts
- EARFUL 9 pts
- FALTER 9 pts
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- FLORAE 9 pts
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- MORALE 8 pts
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- OMERTA 8 pts
- TRAMEL 8 pts
- TORULA 6 pts
5-letter words
73 words- FEMUR 10 pts
- FLAME 10 pts
- FLEAM 10 pts
- FLUME 10 pts
- FORAM 10 pts
- FORME 10 pts
- FORUM 10 pts
- FRAME 10 pts
- FUMER 10 pts
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- AFORE 8 pts
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4-letter words
78 words- FAME 9 pts
- FARM 9 pts
- FLAM 9 pts
- FOAM 9 pts
- FORM 9 pts
- FROM 9 pts
- FUME 9 pts
- AFRO 7 pts
- ALEF 7 pts
- FARE 7 pts
- FARL 7 pts
- FARO 7 pts
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- LEAF 7 pts
- LEFT 7 pts
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- LOUR 4 pts
- LOUT 4 pts
- LURE 4 pts
- LUTE 4 pts
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