FORBIDDANCE is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. FORBIDDANCE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableFORBIDDANCE · 11 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept FORBIDDANCE?
| 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%1.82
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.82%
Our own measure of how useful FORBIDDANCE is to know. It scores 20 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FORBIDDANCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
forbiddancesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FORBIDDANCE scores
Scrabble f4o1r1b3i1d2d2a1n1c3e1 20
Words with Friends f4o1r1b4i1d2d2a1n2c4e1 23
Face value of the 11 tiles in FORBIDDANCE, 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 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FORBIDDANCE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with FORBIDDANCE
1 longer words begin with FORBIDDANCE.
Shorter words from the letters in FORBIDDANCE
forbidden16 forecabin16 boniface15 confided15 barcoded14 brocaded14 confider14 fricando14 inforced14 braconid13 brandied12 candider12 riddance12 debonair11 ordained10 confide13 cornfed13 faciend13 fancied13 farcied13 forbade13 barcode12 bonfire12 brocade12 cabined12 carbide12 coinfer12 conifer12 faddier12 fancier12 foredid12 fronded12 inforce12 abidden11 aborded11 aerobic11 baconer11 bandied11 bicorne11 boarded11
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Common questions about FORBIDDANCE
- Is FORBIDDANCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FORBIDDANCE, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FORBIDDANCE worth?
- FORBIDDANCE is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FORBIDDANCE?
- FORBIDDANCE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of FORBIDDANCE:
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