01 Word definition

formalism

9 letters · 3 vowels · 6 consonants

Is FORMALISM a word?

Yes. FORMALISM is a 9-letter noun. the doctrine that formal structure rather than content is what should be represented Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell FORMALISM?

F-O-R-M-A-L-I-S-M

FORMALISM contains 9 letters, begins with F, and ends with M.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. the doctrine that formal structure rather than content is what should be represented

2noun

  1. (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

Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score16points
Words With Friends19points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is FORMALISM spelled?

F1O2R3M4A5L6I7S8M9
Starts withFORFirst 3 letters
Ends withISMLast 3 letters
Unique letters8Repeats M
Vowel balance3 / 6Vowels / consonants

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How do you spell FORMALISM?

FORMALISM is spelled F-O-R-M-A-L-I-S-M. It contains 9 letters.