form: meaning and words from its letters
4 letters · 9 letter points · starts with F · ends with M
Meaning of form
noun
- countable, physical, uncountable
To do with shape. The shape or visible structure of a thing or person.
- countable, physical, uncountable
To do with shape. A thing that gives shape to other things as in a mold.
- countable, physical, uncountable
To do with shape. Regularity, beauty, or elegance.
- countable, physical, uncountable
To do with shape. The inherent nature of an object; that which the mind itself contributes as the condition of knowing; that in which the essence of a thing consists.
Listed forms: forms, forme.
Source: Wiktionary — form.
verb
- transitive
To assume (a certain shape or visible structure).
Example: When you kids form a straight line I'll hand out the lollies.
- transitive
To give (a shape or visible structure) to a thing or person.
Example: Roll out the dough to form a thin sheet.
- intransitive
To take shape.
Example: When icicles start to form on the eaves you know the roads will be icy.
To put together or bring into being; assemble.
Example: The socialists did not have enough MPs to form a government.
Listed forms: forms, forming, formed, glossary, formest.
Source: Wiktionary — form.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for form.
noun
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
- word form
- signifier
- descriptor
noun
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
noun
a perceptual structure
noun
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is form in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of form
F(4) + O(1) + R(1) + M(3) = 9 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of form
1 other standard-list word uses exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from form
6 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in form. Showing up to 24, longest first.