Scrabble Dictionary

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Yes, formidable is playable

...and is worth 21 points.

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"Formidable" Definition

adjective

Arousing fear, dread, or alarm: the formidable prospect of major surgery.

Source: American Heritage Dictionary

Difficult to undertake, surmount, or defeat: a formidable challenge; a formidable opponent.

Source: American Heritage Dictionary

Inspiring awe, admiration, or wonder: "Though a true hero, he was also a thoroughgoing bureaucrat and politician, a formidable combination” ( Mario Puzo).

Source: American Heritage Dictionary

Inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large, powerful, intense, or capable:.

Source: Oxford Dictionary

Tending to inspire awe or wonder.

Source: Merriam-Webster

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