PROHIBITIVE is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. PROHIBITIVE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PROHIBITIVE?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful PROHIBITIVE is to know. It scores 21 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PROHIBITIVE
No single letter turns PROHIBITIVE into another word.
How PROHIBITIVE scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in PROHIBITIVE, 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 | 3 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PROHIBITIVE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PROHIBITIVE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Serving to forbid, or so high in cost that something becomes impossible.
Prohibitive prices keep people from buying even when nothing forbids it. A prohibitive law, by contrast, stops an action outright.
How PROHIBITIVE is used
Most often heard in the phrase prohibitive cost.
- The prohibitive cost of rent forced them to move.
- A prohibitive tax was placed on imports.
- Travel was prohibitive for most families.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PROHIBITIVE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PROHIBITIVE
2 longer words begin with PROHIBITIVE.
Shorter words from the letters in PROHIBITIVE
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Common questions about PROHIBITIVE
- Is PROHIBITIVE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PROHIBITIVE, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PROHIBITIVE worth?
- PROHIBITIVE is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PROHIBITIVE mean?
- Serving to forbid, or so high in cost that something becomes impossible.
- What letters can be added to PROHIBITIVE?
- No single letter can be added to PROHIBITIVE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of PROHIBITIVE:
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