Definition of formalities

"formalities" in the noun sense

1. formality, formalities

a requirement of etiquette or custom

"a mere formality"

"a mere formality"

2. formality, formalness

a manner that strictly observes all forms and ceremonies

"the formality of his voice made the others pay him close attention"

3. formality

compliance with formal rules

"courtroom formality"

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Quotations for formalities

Life would be easy enough if we were not continually exerting ourselves to forge new chains, and invent absurd formalities which make it a burden.

formalities in Scrabble®

The word formalities is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 16

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters formalities:

FORMALITIES
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Seven Letter Word Alert: (81 words)

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All Scrabble® Plays For The Word formalities

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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In formalities

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formalities in Words With Friends™

The word formalities is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 18

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters formalities:

FORMALITIES
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Seven Letter Word Alert: (81 words)

airfoil, airiest, airlift, airtime, armlets, atomise, elitism, estriol, fairest, fairies, falters, farmost, femoral, filiate, filmier, filmise, filmset, filters, firelit, firmest, flamers, floater, florets, florist, flotsam, foamers, foamier, foister, folates, foliate, formals, formats, forties, iolites, irisate, isolate, leftism, lifters, limiter, loafers, loamier, loftier, loiters, maestro, mailers, maltier, maltose, marlite, militar, misfile, misfire, mistier, mistral, moister, morales, mortals, mortise, motlier, oilfire, oiliest, realism, realist, refilms, refloat, remails, retails, saltier, siltier, similar, siriema, slatier, slimier, smartie, smilier, stifler, stromal, tailors, toilers, tramels, trefoil, trifles

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word formalities

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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In formalities

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Words within the letters of formalities

2 letter words in formalities (23 words)

10 letter words in formalities (2 words)

11 letter words in formalities (1 word)

formalities + 2 blanks (2 words)

Words containing the sequence formalities

Words that start with formalities (1 word)

Words with formalities in them (1 word)

Words that end with formalities (2 words)

Word Growth involving formalities

Shorter words in formalities

or for form formal

ma formal

it lit

tie ties

Longer words containing formalities

informalities