FORBIDDEN is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. FORBIDDEN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
f4o1r1b3i1d2d2e1n1
PlayableFORBIDDEN · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept FORBIDDEN?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.89%
Our own measure of how useful FORBIDDEN is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FORBIDDEN
No single letter turns FORBIDDEN into another word.
How FORBIDDEN scores
Scrabble f4o1r1b3i1d2d2e1n1 16
Words with Friends f4o1r1b4i1d2d2e1n2 18
Face value of the 9 tiles in FORBIDDEN, 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 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FORBIDDEN has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with FORBIDDEN
1 longer words begin with FORBIDDEN.
Shorter words from the letters in FORBIDDEN
bonfire12 foredid12 fronded12 brinded11 inorbed10 noddier9 fibred12 forbid12 fodder11 fonded11 forded11 fordid11 bedrid10 bidden10 bidder10 birded10 bodied10 bonded10 brided10 finder10 foined10 fonder10 friend10 redfin10 refind10 binder9 bonder9 boride9 brined9 bronde9 inbred9 rebind9 bonier8 donder8 droned8 nodder8 ridden8 rinded8 dinero7 ironed7
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Common questions about FORBIDDEN
- Is FORBIDDEN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FORBIDDEN, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FORBIDDEN worth?
- FORBIDDEN is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FORBIDDEN?
- No single letter can be added to FORBIDDEN to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of FORBIDDEN:
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