FORBID is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. FORBID is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
f4o1r1b3i1d2
PlayableFORBID · 6 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
6letters
1hook available
1 in 172,461odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept FORBID?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.17%
Our own measure of how useful FORBID is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FORBID
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
forbidsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FORBID scores
Scrabble f4o1r1b3i1d2 12
Words with Friends f4o1r1b4i1d2 13
Face value of the 6 tiles in FORBID, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 172,461.
Words starting with FORBID
forbids13 forbidal14 forbidals15 forbiddal16 forbidden16 forbidder16 forbiddals17 forbidders17 forbidding18 forbiddance20 forbiddenly21 forbiddings19 forbiddances21 forbiddingly23 forbiddingness22
15 longer words begin with FORBID.
Shorter words from the letters in FORBID
fibro10 fiord9 forb9 frib9 fido8 foid8 ford8 bird7 bord7 brod7 dorb7 drib7 fori7 biro6 brio6 roid5 fib8 fob8 dif7 dof7 fid7 bid6 bod6 dib6 dob6 fir6 for6 fro6 orf6 rif6 bio5 boi5 bor5 bro5 obi5 orb5 rib5 rob5 dor4 ord4
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Common questions about FORBID
- Is FORBID valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FORBID, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FORBID worth?
- FORBID is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FORBID?
- FORBID takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of FORBID:
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