Definition of formidable

"formidable" in the adjective sense

1. formidable

extremely impressive in strength or excellence

"a formidable opponent"

"the challenge was formidable"

"had a formidable array of compositions to his credit"

"the formidable army of brains at the Prime Minister's disposal"

2. formidable, redoubtable, unnerving

inspiring fear

"the formidable prospect of major surgery"

"a tougher and more redoubtable adversary than the heel-clicking, jackbooted fanatic"- G.H.Johnston

"something unnerving and prisonlike about high grey wall"

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Quotations for formidable

The pen is a formidable weapon; but a man can kill himself with it a great deal more easily than he can other people. [ G. D. Prentice ]

Death is like thunder in two particulars; we are alarmed at the sound of it and it is formidable only from that which preceded it. [ C. C. Colton ]

Fortitude is not the appetite of formidable things, nor inconsult rashness, but virtue fighting for a truth, derived from knowledge of distinguishing good or bad causes. [ Nabb ]

formidable in Scrabble®

The word formidable 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: 18

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters formidable:

FORMIDABLE
(189)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (23 words)

ambroid, ameboid, balmier, bedform, bedrail, bimodal, brailed, broiled, bromide, deiform, earldom, earmold, embroil, femoral, fibroma, foamier, forbade, friable, labored, loamier, marbled, moldier, rambled

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word formidable

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

FORMIDABLE
(189)
FORMIDABLE
(171)
FORMIDABLE
(126)
FORMIDABLE
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BEDFORM
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formidable in Words With Friends™

The word formidable 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: 21

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

FORMIDABLE
(297)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (23 words)

ambroid, ameboid, balmier, bedform, bedrail, bimodal, brailed, broiled, bromide, deiform, earldom, earmold, embroil, femoral, fibroma, foamier, forbade, friable, labored, loamier, marbled, moldier, rambled

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word formidable

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

FORMIDABLE
(297)
FORMIDABLE
(225)
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(174)
FORMIDABLE
(138)
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(131 = 96 + 35)
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10 letter words in formidable (1 word)

formidable + 2 blanks (3 words)

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Words with formidable in them (1 word)

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Shorter words in formidable

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