FORBIDDAL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. FORBIDDAL is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept FORBIDDAL?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FORBIDDAL is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FORBIDDAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
forbiddalsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FORBIDDAL scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in FORBIDDAL, 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 | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FORBIDDAL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with FORBIDDAL
1 longer words begin with FORBIDDAL.
Shorter words from the letters in FORBIDDAL
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Common questions about FORBIDDAL
- Is FORBIDDAL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and FORBIDDAL is not in it.
- How many points is FORBIDDAL worth?
- FORBIDDAL is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FORBIDDAL?
- FORBIDDAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of FORBIDDAL:
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