formal observance

17 LETTERS · STARTS WITH F

formal observance is a valid 17-letter word worth 28 points in Scrabble and 34 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

F4O1R1M3A1L1O1B3S1E1R1V4A1N1C3E1

4 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 =28 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 56TRIPLE WORD → 84

MEANING

What does formal observance mean?