format

VERBNOUN /fɔrmæt/
6 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH F

format is a valid 6-letter word worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
F4O1R1M3A1T1
4 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 =11 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 22TRIPLE WORD → 33
MEANING

What does format mean?

VERB · 3 SENSES
1

Divide (a disk) into marked sectors so that it may store data.

“Please format this disk before entering data!”

SYNONYMS
INITIALISEINITIALIZE
BROADER
SPLITSEPARATECARVE UPDISSEVERDIVIDESPLIT UP
RELATED
FORMATTING
2

Set (printed matter) into a specific format.

SYNONYMS
ARRANGE
BROADER
CHANGE
NARROWER
INDENTRUBRICATE
RELATED
FORMATTING
3

Determine the arrangement of (data) for storage and display (in computer science).

BROADER
DETERMINESET
RELATED
FORMATTING
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1

The organization of information according to preset specifications (usually for computer processing).

SYNONYMS
DATA FORMATDATA FORMATTINGFORMATTING
BROADER
INFOINFORMATION
NARROWER
HIGH-LEVEL FORMATTINGINITIALISATIONINITIALIZATIONLOW-LEVEL FORMATTING
2

The general appearance of a publication.

BROADER
APPEARANCEVISUAL ASPECT