PROHIBITIONARY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 24 points
It depends on the list you play by. PROHIBITIONARY is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 24 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept PROHIBITIONARY?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PROHIBITIONARY is to know. It scores 24 from 14 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PROHIBITIONARY
No single letter turns PROHIBITIONARY into another word.
How PROHIBITIONARY scores
Face value of the 14 tiles in PROHIBITIONARY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PROHIBITIONARY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PROHIBITIONARY
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Common questions about PROHIBITIONARY
- Is PROHIBITIONARY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PROHIBITIONARY, where it scores 25 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PROHIBITIONARY worth?
- PROHIBITIONARY is worth 24 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PROHIBITIONARY?
- No single letter can be added to PROHIBITIONARY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 14 letters of PROHIBITIONARY:
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