FORBIDDER is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. FORBIDDER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
f4o1r1b3i1d2d2e1r1
PlayableFORBIDDER · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept FORBIDDER?
| 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: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.89%
Our own measure of how useful FORBIDDER is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FORBIDDER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
forbiddersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FORBIDDER scores
Scrabble f4o1r1b3i1d2d2e1r1 16
Words with Friends f4o1r1b4i1d2d2e1r1 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in FORBIDDER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FORBIDDER has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with FORBIDDER
1 longer words begin with FORBIDDER.
Shorter words from the letters in FORBIDDER
foredid12 redbird11 broider10 fibred12 forbid12 fodder11 forded11 fordid11 bedrid10 bidder10 birded10 bodied10 brided10 birder9 birred9 border9 boride9 dorred8 orbier8 ridder8 brief10 fiber10 fibre10 fibro10 bided9 boded9 fiord9 fired9 fried9 bider8 borde8 bored8 breid8 bride8 dobie8 firer8 frier8 frore8 obied8 orbed8
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Common questions about FORBIDDER
- Is FORBIDDER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FORBIDDER, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FORBIDDER worth?
- FORBIDDER is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FORBIDDER?
- FORBIDDER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of FORBIDDER:
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