FORMALISM — 9 letter word
formalism
The word formalism has 9 letters: F, O, R, M, A, L, I, S, M. It contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words With Friends. As a noun, it means "the practice of scrupulous adherence to prescribed or external forms".
9 letter word "formalism": F O R M A L I S M — noun
Scrabble score: 16 Words With Friends: 19
Letter Analysis of formalism
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| F | 1 | Consonant | 4 |
| O | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| R | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| M | 2 | Consonant | 3 |
| A | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| L | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| I | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| S | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
3 vowels, 6 consonants, 8 unique letters
Definition of formalism
noun
- the practice of scrupulous adherence to prescribed or external forms
- the doctrine that formal structure rather than content is what should be represented
- (philosophy) the philosophical theory that formal (logical or mathematical) statements have no meaning but that its symbols (regarded as physical entities) exhibit a form that has useful applications