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   formication

   /ˌfɔːmɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/

   noun

   • 1. a sensation like insects crawling over the skin.

   Word Origin early 18th century: from Latin formicatio(n-), from formicare ‘crawl like an ant’ (said of the pulse or skin), from formica ‘ant’.

   Scrabble Points: 18

   • F

     4

   • O

     1

   • R

     1

   • M

     3

   • I

     1

   • C

     3

   • A

     1

   • T

     1

   • I

     1

   • O

     1

   • N

     1

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