01 Word definition

formative

9 letters · 4 vowels · 5 consonants

Is FORMATIVE a word?

Yes. FORMATIVE is a 9-letter noun. minimal language unit that has a syntactic (or morphological) function Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell FORMATIVE?

F-O-R-M-A-T-I-V-E

FORMATIVE contains 9 letters, begins with F, and ends with E.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. minimal language unit that has a syntactic (or morphological) function

2adjective

  1. capable of forming new cells and tissues

    a formative zone in developing bone
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score17points
Words With Friends19points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is FORMATIVE spelled?

F1O2R3M4A5T6I7V8E9
Starts withFORFirst 3 letters
Ends withIVELast 3 letters
Unique letters9No repeated letters
Vowel balance4 / 5Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About FORMATIVE.

How do you spell FORMATIVE?

FORMATIVE is spelled F-O-R-M-A-T-I-V-E. It contains 9 letters.