PROHIBIT is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. PROHIBIT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
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PlayablePROHIBIT · 8 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept PROHIBIT?
| 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: 43 / 100
43WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.88
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.5%
Our own measure of how useful PROHIBIT is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PROHIBIT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
prohibitsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PROHIBIT scores
Scrabble p3r1o1h4i1b3i1t1 15
Words with Friends p4r1o1h3i1b4i1t1 16
Face value of the 8 tiles in PROHIBIT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PROHIBIT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PROHIBIT
prohibits16 prohibited18 prohibiter17 prohibitor17 prohibiters18 prohibiting19 prohibition18 prohibitive21 prohibitors18 prohibitory21 prohibitions19 prohibitively26 prohibitionary24 prohibitionism23 prohibitionist21 prohibitionisms24 prohibitionists22 prohibitiveness25
18 longer words begin with PROHIBIT.
Shorter words from the letters in PROHIBIT
pithoi11 pohiri11 trophi11 probit10 birth10 brith10 broth10 thorp10 thrip10 throb10 tophi10 obiit7 orbit7 oribi7 torii5 both9 hipt9 phot9 pith9 toph9 prob8 hioi7 thio7 thir7 thro7 biri6 biro6 bito6 bort6 brio6 brit6 obit6 port6 ript6 tipi6 topi6 trip6 trop6 riot4 roti4
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Common questions about PROHIBIT
- Is PROHIBIT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PROHIBIT, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PROHIBIT worth?
- PROHIBIT is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PROHIBIT?
- PROHIBIT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PROHIBIT:
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