Words Without FORMAL — English Word List
English words that don't use the letters "FORMAL". Helpful for word games with tile restrictions.
1,272 words found13 Letter Words(1)
distinguished19
11 Letter Words(2)
independent15sensitivity17
10 Letter Words(11)
beginnings14businesses12detectives16discussing14disgusting13executives22scientists12sentencing13substitute12suggesting13unexpected22
9 Letter Words(38)
beginning13deceptive17depending14designing12detective15discussed13excessive21executive21existence18expecting21expensive21extensive19hindsight17hitchhike24incentive14insisting10instincts11intensive12intuitive12inventing13investing13punishing15scientist11sensitive12sentences11sequences20seventeen12stupidest12stupidity15suggested12suspected14suspended13switching18synthetic17technique23upsetting12witnessed13witnesses12
8 Letter Words(64)
business10checking20chickens19citizens19deciding13designed11disguise10eighteen12einstein8entities8equipped22evidence14exciting18executed18existing16expected20expenses17extended17geniuses9guessing10identity12incident11insisted9instinct10intended10invented12invested12inviting12kindness13nineteen8pinching16pitching16punching16punished14quitting18sentence10sequence19shipping16shitting12shutting12sickness14sidestep11speeches15spending12spinning11spitting11stepping13sticking15stitches13students9studying13stunning9sunshine11suspects12suspense10sweeping14sweetest11swinging13switched17thinking16visiting12weddings14weekends16weighing16
7 Letter Words(144)
bedbugs13begging12besides10betting10between12bidding12biggest11binding11buddies11budgets11bugging12bunnies9busiest9busting10buzzing28checked19chewing16chicken18citizen18cutting10decided12decides11deepest10dentist8denying12depends11descend11despise10despite10destiny11devices13digging11dignity12discuss10dispute10divided13dusting9editing9engines8essence9evening11evicted13excited17excuses16execute16exhibit19existed15expects18expense16genuine8getting9heights14highest14hitting11hugging13hunting11insight11intense7invited11itching13judging17justice16keeping14ketchup18kicking18kidding14kingpin14kissing12kitchen16kittens11knights15needing9nephews15peeking14peeping12pending11penguin10penises9petting10picking16pitched15psyched18psychic19pudding12punched15punches14puppets13puppies13pushing13pussies9putting10science11seeking12sending9sensing8setting8seventh13seventy13shining11signing9singing9sinking12sipping12sitting8sixteen14skipped16species11squeeze25stepped12student8studied9studies8stunned8subject18succeed12success11sucking14suggest9suicide10suspect11sweeney13sweetie10tending9testing8texting15thieves13tickets13ticking14tissues7twisted11uptight13vending12visited11website12wedding13wedgies12weekend15weighed15whining14whipped18whiskey20winning11wishing14witness10
6 Letter Words(150)
begged11begins9behind12beings9beside9biking13bikini12bitten8bucket14budget10bugged11bushes11busted9buying12checks17cheeks15cheese11cheesy14cheque20chicks17chubby18cities8cutest8decent9decide10denied8depend10deputy12design8device12digest8dining8dishes10divide11duties7edited8eighth13eighty13ending8engine7entity9equity18ethics11ethnic11events9except17excuse15exists13expect17extend14extent13genius7giving11guests7height13hidden11hiding11hiking14inches11indeed8innies6inside7insist6intend7intent6invest9invite9issued7issues6judged16judges15juices15junkie17kicked17kidney14kissed11kisses10kitten10knight14knives13needed8nephew14newest9nicest8nights10ninety9nubbin10peeing9picked15pickup16picnic12pieces10pissed9punish11puppet12pushed12queens15scenes8seduce9seeing7sensed7sensei6senses6sewing10sexist13sheets9sights10signed8sketch15skiing11skinny13sneeze15snitch11speech13speeds9speedy12spends9spices10spying12sticks12sticky15stinks10stinky13stitch11stupid9sucked13sudden8suited7sunset6swings10switch14synced12teensy9tennis6tested7texted14things10thinks13ticket12tipped11tissue6tucked13twenty12typing12unique15united7upsets8upside9veggie11wedded12
5 Letter Words(150)
beets7begin8begun8being8bench12benny10bikes11bites7bucks13buddy12bunch12bunny10buses7butts7cents7check16cheek14chess10chest10chevy16chick16chips12chuck16chunk14chute10cubic11cupid10cushy13cutie7deeds7depth11desks10dicks12dingy10ditch11dizzy27ducks12dudes7dutch11dying10edges7eight9ended7event8exist12exits12genes6genie6ginny9given9gives9guess6guest6guide7hence10hides9hinky15hitch13index13innie5input7issue5jenny15jesse12judge14juice14juicy17keeps11kicks15kinds10kings10kitty12knees9necks11needs6niece7night9ninth8nippy12penny10petty10picks13piece9pinch12pipes9pitch12punch12puppy14pushy13queen14quest14quick20quiet14quite14scene7scent7seeds6seize14sends6sense5setup7seven8sheep10sheet8shine8shiny11shush11sided7sides6sight9signs6since7sings6sinus5sissy8sites5sixth15sixty15sized15sizes14skies9skins9skunk13snuck11speed8spend8spent7spice9spicy12spike11spine7spite7spits7steep7steps7stick11sting6stink9stuck11study9stung6stunt5suede6suing6suite5suits5sunny8sushi8sweep10sweet8
4 Letter Words(150)
beds7been6beep8bees6beet6bend7bent6best6beth9bets6bike10bing7bins6bite6bits6buck12buds7bugs7bush9bust6busy9buys9buzz24cent6chew12chin9chip11city9cups8cute6cuts6debt7deck11deed6deep7dent5deny8desk9dibs7dice7died6dies5diet5digs6ding6dish8disk9dive8duck11duct7dude6dues5duke9dunk9dust5duty8edge6edgy9edit5eggs6ends5envy10epic8even7exit11eyed8eyes7geek9geez14gene5gets5gist5give8guns5guts5guys8heck13hide8high11hike11hint7hips9hits7huge8hugs8hung8hunk11hunt7hush10iced7inch9jeez20jinx18judy15junk15just11keep10kept10keys11kick14kids9kind9king9kiss8kiwi11knee8knew11knit8neck10need5nest4news7next11nice6nick10nine4nuts4peck12peed7peek10peep8pees6pens6pets6phew12pick12pics8pies6pigs7pine6ping7pink10pins6pipe8piss6pity9psst6puck12puke10punk10push9puts6putt6quit13quiz22seed5seek8seen4sees4send5
3 Letter Words(130)
bed6bee5beg6ben5bet5bid6big6bin5bit5biz14bud6bug6bus5but5buy8bye8chi8cub7cue5cup7cut5cuz14dee4den4did5die4dig5dip6dis4due4dug5duh7dui4egg5end4est3eve6eye6gee4get4gig5gin4gun4gut4guy7heh9hes6hey9hid7hip8his6hit6hug7huh9hut6ice5ink7inn3ins3its3jet10ken7key10kid8kip9kit7net3new6nip5nut3pee5peg6pen5pep7pet5pie5pig6pin5pit5pub7pun5pus5put5sec5see3set3she6shh9shy9sin3sip5sis3sit3six10ski7sky10spy8sub5sue3sun3sup5ted4tee3ten3the6thy9tie3tin3tip5tsk7tub5tug4tux10ugh7ups5use3vet6vig7vis6web8wee6wet6why12wig7win6yep8yes6yet6yup8zip14
2 Letter Words(25)
be4by7de3ed3eh5en2es2ew5ex9he5hi5id3in2is2it2pi4sh5si2te2uh5un2up4us2we5ye5
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About These Words
Of the 1,272 matching words, the most common length is 6 letters (150 words, 12% of results).
The shortest 2-letter words are be, by, de, ed, eh.
The longest results are distinguished at 13 letters each.
Length distribution
2 letters
25 (2%)
3 letters
130 (10%)
4 letters
150 (12%)
5 letters
150 (12%)
6 letters
150 (12%)
7 letters
144 (11%)
8 letters
64 (5%)
9 letters
38 (3%)
10 letters
11 (1%)
11 letters
2 (0%)
13 letters
1 (0%)