FORBIDS is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. FORBIDS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FORBIDS?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FORBIDS is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FORBIDS
No single letter turns FORBIDS into another word.
How FORBIDS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in FORBIDS, 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 | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 578,977.
What does FORBIDS mean in Scrabble?
FORBIDS is the present-tense form of FORBID used with he, she and it.
FORBID(verb) — To order someone not to do something, or to refuse to allow it.
Shorter words from the letters in FORBIDS
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Common questions about FORBIDS
- Is FORBIDS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FORBIDS, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FORBIDS worth?
- FORBIDS is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FORBIDS?
- No single letter can be added to FORBIDS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of FORBIDS:
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