FORBIDDING is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. FORBIDDING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FORBIDDING?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FORBIDDING is to know. It scores 18 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FORBIDDING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
forbiddingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FORBIDDING scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in FORBIDDING, 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 | 2 | 9 |
| d | 2 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FORBIDDING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does FORBIDDING mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Looking unfriendly, stern or threatening in a way that makes people keep away.
A forbidding place or person gives the sense that you are not welcome. It is often used of gloomy buildings, bleak landscapes and stern faces. The same form also works as a verb meaning to prohibit, which is a separate use.
How FORBIDDING is used
Descriptive, about people, places and weather that seem harsh or unwelcoming.
- The castle had a forbidding look on the windy hill.
- She wore a forbidding frown and nobody dared ask.
- The mountains looked grey and forbidding in the mist.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FORBIDDING and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FORBIDDING
3 longer words begin with FORBIDDING.
Shorter words from the letters in FORBIDDING
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Common questions about FORBIDDING
- Is FORBIDDING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FORBIDDING, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FORBIDDING worth?
- FORBIDDING is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FORBIDDING mean?
- Looking unfriendly, stern or threatening in a way that makes people keep away.
- What letters can be added to FORBIDDING?
- FORBIDDING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of FORBIDDING:
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