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Yes, formative is playable

...and is worth 19 points.

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TWL06 (NASPA List 2006)

"Formative" Definition

noun

Grammar A derivational or inflectional affix.
The element (as a suffix) in a word that serves to give the word appropriate form and is not part of the base.

adjective

Biology Capable of producing new cells or tissue.
Forming or capable of forming.
Linguistics Relating to the formation or inflection of words.
Of or relating to formation, growth, or development: the formative stages of a plot.
Susceptible to transformation by growth and development.

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