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/bækfɔrmeɪʃən/ noun
13 letters4 syllables26 points in Scrabble®30 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS1
NOUN
1

A word invented (usually unwittingly by subtracting an affix) on the assumption that a familiar word derives from it.

WORD FORMS
Starts withB
Ends withN
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®26 points
Words With Friends®30 points
Double word52 points
Triple word78 points
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Starts & ends withB … N
Syllablesback · for · ma · tion
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