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.
f4o1r1b3i1d2d2i1n1g2
PlayableFORBIDDING · 10 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept FORBIDDING?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.8
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.3%
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
Scrabble f4o1r1b3i1d2d2i1n1g2 18
Words with Friends f4o1r1b4i1d2d2i1n2g3 21
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.
Words starting with FORBIDDING
3 longer words begin with FORBIDDING.
Shorter words from the letters in FORBIDDING
brodding13 fibroid13 bidding12 birddog12 fibroin12 fording12 birding11 briding11 ridding10 rodding10 forbid12 fibrin11 fordid11 frigid11 biding10 boding10 firing10 froing10 gobiid10 idigbo10 boring9 fiorin9 obiing9 orbing9 robing9 indigo8 riding8 roding8 origin7 bifid11 fibro10 fiord9 frond9 gonif9 bidon8 bidri8 bindi8 bingo8 boing8 bring8
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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 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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